The Wraith

I first saw this movie back in 1986... didn't really remember too much about it... decided to watch it again after seeing the car in an episode of Leno's Garage.

You know what.. it is actually very entertaining movie... it doesn't suck at all. The bad boy characters are somewhat stupid but fit in quite well... the story is a little simplistic... but sometimes watching a movie that is entertaining and you don't need to think too much about is just what you need. Plus it was a trip down memory lane from 35 years ago.

Charlie Sheen was 21, but looked a lot younger!!

For the time, the movie had a good look and feel to it. And the Wraith car stands the test of time really well.

Hammy 80s motorhead thriller with Charlie Sheen and Sherilyn Fenn

A ruthless (but comical) gang terrorizes a town in southern Arizona, forcing guys to drag race in order to win their vehicles; that is, until a young man comes to town (Sheen), along with a mysterious black sportscar and driver. Randy Quaid is on hand as the Sheriff.

"The Wraith" (1986) is like a meshing of the contemporaneous Top Gun with the campiness of Lost Boys (which came out the next year), just trade the pilot ace flying with drag racing and the vampires with a thug gang. The hammy approach mainly applies to Skank (David Sherrill), Gutterboy (Jamie Bozian) and tech-geek Rughead (Clint Howard) whereas Nick Cassavetes is more subdued about it as the lead bul...