I realize this movie is going on 30 years old.  It might seem "old" to many viewers.  But the fact that it is colorfully set in suburban America of the mid-80's, and not in some B&W Hollywood version of Transylvania, (complete with creepy castles and torch bearing villagers) - make it, to me at least, a more or less modern day setting.  Certainly contemporary for its time, and with very few exceptions, it has maintained a fresh and modern look about it.