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“The Witching Hour”
Jerry Dandrige has returned from Hell with the help of Elaha, Queen of Vampires. Now, Charley Brewster and Peter Vincent must join forces once again to stop the master vampire from sucking his way through the entire town of Rancho Corvallis. Not that it would be much of a loss.
With the help of some old friends, a mysterious sorcerer from the Knights of the Silver Crucifix, and a teenage vampire turned biker gang leader, Charley and Peter may actually stand a chance. But Dandrige has gathered some new allies of his own, armed with powers unlike anything the fearless vampire killers have faced before. As Jerry inches closer to exacting his revenge, the battle for Rancho Corvallis is about to become a real Fright Night!
How did Elaha, Queen of Vampires, resurrect the desecrated remains of Gellert Cel Catura? Did Amy Peterson retain any of her vampiric powers after returning to the living? And who exactly are the Knights of the Silver Crucifix? Collect Tom Holland’s Fright Night: The Witching Hour to find out!
“Peter Vincent’s Handy Guide To Defeating Jerry Dandrige!”
Do you have a suave and debonair neighbor with a taste for the ladies…blood? Well then, my friend, you may have a vampire living next door. Here are three tips from a professional vampire hunter that may help eliminate those unwanted pests.
“From The Perspective Of G.O. Parsons”
G.O. Parsons provides a brief introduction to his role within the Fright Night comic book series. He seems to be a true fan of the original movies, as every Gen-X’er should be. He looks forward to expanding the universe with new characters and supernatural enemies. Let’s go!
Review
American Mythology Productions is back! Not even the industry-crippling Diamond Distribution bankruptcy could stop master vampire Jerry Dandrige from crawling his way back into the pages of a horror comic. Writer G.O. Parsons and artist Neil Vokes are the perfect combination of mad geniuses to continue the work of Fright Night creator Tom Holland.
Forty-one years have passed since the release of the original Fright Night, yet The Witching Hour feels like Charlie Brewster and Peter Vincent never left us. Parsons understands what made these characters work in the first place, mixing horror, humor, and supernatural mayhem without losing the personality of the films. Neil Vokes is equally at home in this world. His expressive characters, monstrous vampires, and old-school horror style give the book exactly the atmosphere a Fright Night comic deserves.
More importantly, The Witching Hour doesn’t simply rely on nostalgia. Jerry Dandrige is back, the mythology is expanding, and Charlie and Peter once again find themselves facing something they probably should have left buried. For longtime fans, it feels familiar without becoming a retread of what came before.
I give Tom Holland’s Fright Night: The Witching Hour four out of five stars. Turn down the lights, grab a wooden stake, and keep the holy water close. Now, let’s go hunt some vampires!
