If you read our free Fright Night 30th anniversary issue of DEADLY Magazine, then you know that Daily Dead's Managing Editor Heather Wixson has a deep passion for Tom Holland's 1985 film about the vampire next door. Taking listeners on an entertaining and informative exploration of all things Fright Night, Heather was a special guest on a recent episode of Jinx's Scream Addicts podcast that you can listen to right now.

From Scream Addicts: "This week on Scream Addicts, Jinx welcomes Heather Wixson to the show. Also known as “The Horror Chick”, Ms. Wixson is a horror journalist who founded the CineMayhem FilmFest and currently acts as the Managing Editor of horror website Daily Dead, as well as its spinoff magazine Deadly. For this episode, Ms. Wixson has chosen Tom Holland’s 1985 film Fright Night for discussion.

A beloved modern horror classic since its release over thirty years ago, Fright Night inspires a chat which touches on everything from the film’s making, the sequel, the remake and its own follow-up, how cool a potential Fright Night television series might be, and an appreciative talk on the film’s musical score and practical effects.

Here’s hoping you enjoy our newest episode with a great guest about a beloved genre masterpiece."

To listen to Heather Wixson the Fright Night episode of Scream Addicts, visit the podcast's official website.

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    About the Author - Derek Anderson

    Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.

    When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.