Compared with the old version and the new version, the pace is obviously much slower. I originally liked the straightforward storytelling of the 2011 version, but after reading both, I found that I liked the old version a little more.
Generally speaking, the characters in both versions are those, the protagonist Charley, Charley's girlfriend Amy, friend Evil, vampire nemesis Peter Vincent, and others.
It is interesting to compare the two versions of the boy playing Evil. One is a crazy man laughing all day long, like a weird man like Yamada in a small ball, and the other is a man with glasses who is obsessed with monsters and ghosts. The old version did not particularly shape Evil's family background, so Evil easily accepted the vampire invitation. Compared with the 11 version, which is not trusted by friends, it is obviously unreasonable. But in terms of impression, the old version of Evil is definitely crazier and scarier.
Vampire nemesis Peter Vincent is a timid man no matter what version. The new version of the vampire buster, played by DT, has at least seen face-to-face encounters with vampires, and is even more squeamish in personality; but the old version of the vampire buster, played by Roddy McDowall, is an old actor who completely deceives and deceives, and is more sentimental than the 11 version. . There are many differences in age and personality, but I like both the actors' versions.
Let's talk about two vampires. Yes, the new version of the villain is only the Jerry vampire played by Colin, but the old version has two villains! When the two vampires Jerry and Billy moved next door to the protagonist, they were thought to be gay by the protagonist’s mother. (laugh).
Billy's role is very special. He is responsible for guarding the house during the day, and he is also a human who specializes in caring for (serving) the vampire Jerry. Not long after the beginning of the movie, the audience will be with the protagonist and see Billy from the opposite window who is helping Jerry bandage his wounds, and the following story also clearly reveals that Billy is very loyal to Jerry.
I can't help but wonder, who is this Billy? First of all, he can come and go in the daytime, and he can see the reflection when he is in the mirror, so he can be sure that he is at least not a vampire. But then when the vampire nemesis Peter shot with a normal pistol, he was unharmed. It wasn't until later that the protagonist also inserted a wooden stake into his heart that Billy festered into shattered human bones. According to information on the Internet, Billy is probably a zombie-like creature.
Chris Sarandon, who plays Jerry, looks good at first glance, but the more it looks, the more it tastes. Compared with Colin's version of the crazy wild dog-like vampire, the elegant attitude is more typical.
The old-fashioned vampire theme is only interested in the neck of a beautiful girl. Compared to the 11 version, the 1985 version has a bit more sexual hints. The other is the choice of background music, the dance halls of that era, and the dance music of that era, combined with the vampire Jerry's temptation to the heroine Amy, make the whole film full of fascination. Despite the slight sense of violation caused by the relationship of the times, I personally think it is a sexy work.
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