Night Visitor

1989

1h 33m

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4.2/10

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A teenager insists he saw a satanist kill the call girl next door, and tries to prove it.

Directors

Rupert Hitzig

Writers

Randal Viscovich(screenplay by)

Stars

Derek Rydall

Allen Garfield

Kathleen Bailey

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Billy Colton

Zachary Willard

Detective Dolan

Tony

Mrs. Colton

Theresa

Sam Loomis

Jake

Ronald 'Ron' Devereaux

Stanley Willard

Captain Crane

Lisa Grace

Kelly Fremont

Victim in Cellar

Directors

Rupert Hitzig

Writers

Randal Viscovich(screenplay by)

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**_“Fright Night” with satanists rather than vampires_** A high school student in Los Angeles (Derek Rydall) is convinced that his grumpy teacher (Allen Garfield) is the serial killer preying on prostitutes in the area. Michael J. Pollard plays the latter’s brother while Elliott Gould is on hand as a retired cop that might help the teen and Richard Roundtree plays the lead detective. Shot in August, 1988, "Night Visitor" is very similar to “Fright Night” just more subdued due to the nature of the antagonist(s). It’s an entertaining horror flick, although it's not actually scary due to the semi-goofiness of the villains, but it's amusing and thrilling enough, particularly the brouhaha at the end. And you can’t beat the 80’s ambiance. Shannon Tweed has a fairly beefy role in the first act. She never did much for me, but Gene Simmons obviously disagrees. I would offer that winsome Teresa Van der Woude is the real highlight on the feminine front as Kelly, the protagonist’s partner. The plot was reused for “Never Cry Werewolf” nineteen years later and, of course, the remake of “Fright Night” (2011). It runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles/Culver City. GRADE: B-

Wuchak08 Dec, 2024