  |
This article's content is marked as Mature Charley Brewster contains mature content that may include coarse language, sexual references, and/or graphic violent images which may be disturbing to some. Mature articles are recommended for those who are 18 years of age and older. If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page. Otherwise, you should close this page and view another page. |
| “ | You can't murder a vampire, Amy, he's already dead, remember? | „ |
| ~ Charley to Amy while explaining his intent to kill Jerry. |
| “ | I'm gonna end him. Or he's gonna end me. That's how it's gonna be. | „ |
| ~ Charley in the 2011 remake. |
Charles Alan Brewster is the main protagonist in Fright Night, Fright Night Part 2, and the 2011 2013 remakes, and one of the main characters in the Fright Night comics and video game.
A horror movie fan, Charley learns that his new next door neighbor is a vampire. In the comics, he hunts vampires and various other creatures of the night with washed up horror film actor Peter Vincent.
He is portrayed by William Ragsdale, the late Anton Yelchin (who also played Kyle Reese in Terminator: Salvation, Pavel Chekov in the J.J. Abrams Star Trek films, Charlie Bartlett in the titular film, and voiced Clumsy Smurf in the live-action The Smurfs films, Jim Lake Jr. in Trollhunters and Shun Kazama in From Up on Poppy Hill) in the 2011 remake, and Will Payne in 2013 remake.
Biography[]
Background[]
Not much is known about Charley's past, but he was born around the late 1960s-to-early 1970s to an unnamed father and Judy Brewster, and grew up in Rancho Corvalis, Iowa. By the events of the film, Charley attends Christopher L. Cushing High School alongside his girlfriend Amy Peterson and his friend Edward "Evil Ed" Thompson. At some point, Charley became a huge fan of horror films, and frequently watched the show Fright Night hosted by Peter Vincent.
Fright Night[]
Charley had a very active imagination and was a huge fan of monster and horror films while in high school. When he discovered that his new neighbor Jerry Dandridge was a vampire, nobody believed him.
Charley eventually turned to Peter Vincent, a has-been actor who used to star as a vampire hunter. When Charley asked Peter for help, the actor dismissed the boy as insane. Soon after, Amy and Evil enlisted the help of Peter to prove to Charley that Jerry is not really a vampire, but Peter discovered that Charley was right all along when he noticed Jerry's lack of a reflection. Subsequently, Jerry turned into a vampire, turned Ed into a vampire, and kidnapped Amy.
Charley and Peter showed up at the vampire's house intent on rescuing Amy. Unfortunately, Charley was quickly knocked out by Jerry Dandridge's servant, Billy Cole, and was brought to Amy. Peter returned to rescue Charley, and they both killed Billy Cole and then after a long battle, Jerry Dandridge as well as Amy is cured from her vampirism. After the events, Charley's relationship with Amy improves as Peter regains his spark to continue his career.
Fright Night II[]
Following the events of the first film, Charley received therapy from his trauma, and believes that Jerry was a serial killer instead of a vampire. Unbeknownst to Brewster, his therapist Dr. Harrison is a vampire aligned with Regine, whom is the sister of Jerry and wants to avenge her late brother.
Personality[]
Charley is a normal teenager and while impulsive at times has a heart of gold. He makes mistakes but realizes quickly and does what he can to make up for them and do the right thing. Charlie also has a strong sense of determination when it comes to the safety of the people around him. When he feels that his friends and family are in danger at the hands of Jerry Dandridge, he does everything he can to protect them, even when it's detrimental to himself. Charley also knows a lot about how vampires work, mostly thanks to his fondness for horror movies.
Trivia[]
- Charlie Sheen auditioned for the part before William Ragsdale received the role.
- Charley's father doesn't appear but is mentioned in the novelization that his parents are divorced.
- A third film was planned and would've focus on Charley and Peter Vincent continue their adventures of monster hunting but was cancelled.