The 80s were disgusting. Sure the hair and clothes were bad, but mainly its the dancing with teenagers that's bothering me. #monsterdon

In 20 years this is the nightclub from Blade

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@Lazarou the magic of 80s hair!

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Well...I mean, what's Amy worth to you, REALLY, Charley.

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My cousin spent sleepless nights with a lot of garlic and crossess on his bedroom
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Time for vampire mind control!

The 80's club music backing track is an essential component of this particular power

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the fuck is going on
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@cd0 Usually there's some kind of different procedure for each. Like a vampire can drain all of their blood and kill a victim, or drink some of their blood and turn them into a minion/vampire spawn.

More rarely, anyone killed by a vampire later rises as a spawn.

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@davesdogmaggie memeable
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I still don't understand vampirism. Somehow one kind of bite turns someone and another is just for sustenance?

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Such big hair everywhere!

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Why did going vampire give Evil Ed teeth like Duane Dibbley?

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Did someone invite him into the club?

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Good vamp look on that kid
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Ten minutes as a vampire and he already blew it. :/ #Monsterdon

How many long dark alleys can one small town have? There's not enough buildings down town for miles of labyrinthian alleys.
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can you EVEN IMAGINE

being stalked through the alleys by RICK ASTLEY?

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Vampire sounds like a lightsaber when he transforms. #monsterdon

Every 80s Movie: Quick! Let's hide in this night club!

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[who-gives-a-shit 80s pop plays]

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You teleportin' homie? Do you want Brundleflies? Cause that's how you get Brundleflies!

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Technically, that's still a power outage.

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@SRLevine TBH I'm ambivalent about the vampire's sweater but I respect it

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"Join me and take revenge on the Neurotypicals/Straights!"

But why is Vampire Fiction so popular though?

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Well, we have to give that this movie has a better soundtrack than most #monsterdon features

Alley trash, always boxes and bags and always thankfully dry.....

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How large is this alley?

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#monsterdon So, you're just going to walk down the alley looking for a convenient sheet, or maybe a wall with a hole in it... I mean... I guess the kid could put a garbage pail over his head and poke a hole into that, I mean, symbolically it would be appropriate…

@floatybirb I could say the same about Europe though, I think some Scandinavian countries are Vampire Dominant now...

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This soundtrack makes me want to play Shadowrun for Sega Genesis

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Hmm. Early example of fear of vampires being combined with gay panic metaphor? Or accidental thesis statement.
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I was half expecting Ed to go for "you have to suck the vampire poison out"

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"There are no such things as vampires!"

The cunning crane shot:

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There, Charley finally shows a redeeming feature. "We walk Amy home first!" That's being a good boyfriend and a good human being at last. #Monsterdon #FrightNight1985

Back in the suburban vampire castle / clock repository, the vampire sidekick / brother mentions that "she looks just like him" implying that Amy looks like the vampire guy's dead girlfriend in the picture. Then the vampire guy notices a shard of the mirror left by the actor.

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#monsterdon When Ed's testicles drop, he’ll be a force to be reckoned with…

I can't get past how crispy Roddy McDowalls hair is. #monsterdon

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Dude left evidence. Shard of mirror. SMH!

this film is rife with sweaters

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It's nice to see a renfield who seems kind-of sane and happy.

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#monsterdon I'm not shaking, it's called the DT’s you stupid little bitch-boy! I need a draaaaank!

Does the cross require contact?

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Yes Roddy McDowall is a big ole liar who is doing this for money... and so is his character. #monsterdon

If only holy water worked like heavy water, and had explosive powers, this would be a more exciting movie

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Jerry should not have that rhino horn

I Can't Believe It's Not Acid

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That water could have been anything though...

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EW DUDE SHES IN HIGH SCHOOL.

Gross I thought you were just supposed to eat people. #monsterdon

Good job bringing your girlfriend, Charlie. The vampire is gonna fuck your girlfriend in addition to your mom, Charlie.

This is a pattern now, Charlie. I have to assume it's a thing for you.

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"And who are these... attractive young people?"

THEY ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL
NOT COOL
NOT EVEN ONE LITTLE BIT COOL

OK vampire or not you gotta kill him now

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Billy Cole just fuckin' with Charley is funny to me on a level I can't explain.

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"Who are these two... delicious young people?"

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@Lazarou It probably takes like 700 years to build up to that lifestyle

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@Violinknitter There is a lot of knitwear in this film

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Did Jerry shop at Chess King?

Swanky.

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Jer the vampire

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You know this film has a super high budget because we never got to see Charlie's "wrecked" car. #Monsterdon

Set designer had fun with clocks.
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Do vampires actually eat fruit?

I mean bats do, but they only drink blood. It's just not canon vampire...

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Wow, this is moving slowly

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too many clocks you madman

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ah yes, a bowl of fruit. how terrifying.

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500 USD in 1985 would be like 1500 USD today. Yes I googled. #monsterdon

Damn it, Roddy McDowell is so good in this.

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500 dollars, in 1985 dollars, it being 1985, the year that this is

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Buffy had to have been influenced by this movie.

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"Hollywood beckons!"

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Hit him again, Amy. #Monsterdon

He could just buy a tent and live in it. Since he’s the owner, the vampire doesn’t get in uninvited. #monsterdon

I like his smoking jacket, is that silk?

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Amy was riding up to Charley's house on a 1985 Honda Elite four-stroke, right? Am I spotting that correctly?

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All those candles are a fire hazard though, especially with teenagers

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"Then he'll be able to suck his way across the entire town" is the best line in this #monsterdon so far.

Charlie earnestly tells the vampire show actor that there's a vampire next door. The actor says he lied when he said he believed in vampires and drives off.

The next day, Amy and metalhead nerd go to visit Charlie, to find that he's filled his room with candles, crosses and garlic and is sharpening stakes and is planning to murder the vampire. While she thinks her boyfriend is crazy, the news plays and says that there was another murder.

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Prank calling my neighbor: “Hi, is Mr. Stake there? First name Wooden?”

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"This is just like Fright Night" - of course it is - you've read the script

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#FrightNight

Charlie has gone full on - smear the walls with my own matter
Two days it took him
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I would be two states away by now

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Loving Amy's little Cassette Future scooter there!

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Let's bring elbow patches back

But like, nothing else

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@catzilla LOVE him in the sequel. That scene between him and the bartender gives me goosebumps every time. But yes, he's fantastic in this. #Monsterdon

instead of harassing this tv guy you could be using this time to like leave town

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Because all the regular channels of advice have not worked, Charlie decides to take advice from vampire movies and learns that you can kill vampires with a stake through the heart.

He decides to stalk the author who plays the vampire hunter and asks him if he really believes in vampires, which he does, but also he's been fired for being too serious about vampires and no one wants to watch vampire shows any more.

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why is this man not screaming SECURITYYY?
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Charlie goes back to his room and relaxes with another relaxing vampire movie, then the vampire neighbor calls him on the phone while staring at him through an open window, so he can threaten him homoeroticaly.

Anyway he says he destroyed Charlie's car but will then do something worse to him tomorrow night. Probably something gay.

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Dime store Vincent Price pastiche was played by Roddy McDowall. #monsterdon

As Peter Vincent strolls towards his lovely Studebaker Lark.

I love Pete's car.

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It's pretty contemporary to reach out to a Celebrity for help rather than, I dunno, Slayers?

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I'm gonna finish this like an ice cold Coors beer, Charlie

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@LuluHelle 80s... 70s woulda been qualudes lol (I keed)

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"I need my sleep, I start the night shift tomorrow. Three o'clock in the morning, it's so bad for my complexion..."

Let's figure out what job Charley's mom is supposed to have. Something with a pretty generous health plan if she's offering Valium to her kid?

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Valium for a nightmare. Now that's dating this movie.

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Remember to use a #2 pencil when vanquishing vampires. #Monsterdon

uh oh -- MOMs.

A vampyre's greatest fear!
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@SnoopJ @Newpa_Hasai @Lazarou ooh I gotta put that on my list

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Characters in this #monsterdon so far

Charlie (main boy): generic teenage protagonist. has pervert binoculars. the boy who cried 'vampire'
Amy: girlfriend of main boy, annoyed that he keeps ignoring her during crucial moments to investigate all the murders
Mom: local milf, vampire boyfriend now (maybe)
Vampire Guy: might not be a vampire
Jeep Guy: friend/cousin/brother of vampire guy. helps with the murders.
Generic Friend
Metalhead Nerd Friend
Unhelpful Policeman

So presumably the mom gets fanged.

I don't mean to rush you, movie, but I'm getting a little bored.
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So mum is smitten with the vampire neighbour that looks kinda like a grown up version of her son who has a painting that looks kinda like both the son's girlfriend and his mum...the vampire stuff is the least creepy part of this #Monsterdon isn't it

This movie is using just about exactly the same soundtrack from an 80s mystery or cop show

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