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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Since movies were first made, horror as a genre has been consistently popular, but some of the best classic horror films could be lost to the past if the characters are never explored in more detail. Horror stories have always been a popular form of entertainment, increasing the heart rate and tension for their audience in safety and comfort.
9 Fright Night 1985 Close Fright Night When teenage Charley Brewster discovers that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, he turns to actor Peter Vincent, who played a vampire hunter in a television horror show, for help dealing with his undead neighbor Jerry's thirst for blood. A team of researchers set out to study an alien spacecraft found in Antarctica, where they also discover an alien body on the site. The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form. The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive. John Carpenter's 1982 film is a remake of 1951's The Thing from Another World and stars Kurt Russel as the hero RJ MacReady.
Jeepers Creepers gained a lot of notoriety at the time of release and helped to launch the career of Justin Long, who went on to become a veteran of horror films. However, the movie itself left a lot to be explored. The Creeper monster had an interesting lore, with the monster being revealed to have killed hundreds of people and stored their bodies.