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Fright Night

  • 19851985
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
67K
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POPULARITY
3,787
176
  • Cast & crew
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Fright Night (1985)
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A teenager discovers that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, so he turns to an actor in a television horror show for help dealing with the undead.A teenager discovers that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, so he turns to an actor in a television horror show for help dealing with the undead.A teenager discovers that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, so he turns to an actor in a television horror show for help dealing with the undead.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
67K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,787
176
  • Director
    • Tom Holland
  • Writer
    • Tom Holland
  • Stars
    • Chris Sarandon
    • William Ragsdale
    • Amanda Bearse
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom Holland
  • Writer
    • Tom Holland
  • Stars
    • Chris Sarandon
    • William Ragsdale
    • Amanda Bearse
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 350User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos2

    Fright Night
    Trailer 1:42
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    Photos267

    Chris Sarandon in Fright Night (1985)
    Roddy McDowall and Stephen Geoffreys in Fright Night (1985)
    Roddy McDowall in Fright Night (1985)
    Amanda Bearse and Chris Sarandon in Fright Night (1985)
    William Ragsdale in Fright Night (1985)
    William Ragsdale in Fright Night (1985)
    Roddy McDowall and Chris Sarandon in Fright Night (1985)
    Stephen Geoffreys in Fright Night (1985)
    Roddy McDowall in Fright Night (1985)
    William Ragsdale in Fright Night (1985)
    Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, and William Ragsdale in Fright Night (1985)
    Chris Sarandon and Ernie Holmes in Fright Night (1985)

    Top cast

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    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Jerry Dandrigeas Jerry Dandrige
    William Ragsdale
    William Ragsdale
    • Charley Brewsteras Charley Brewster
    Amanda Bearse
    Amanda Bearse
    • Amy Petersonas Amy Peterson
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Peter Vincentas Peter Vincent
    Stephen Geoffreys
    Stephen Geoffreys
    • Evil Edas Evil Ed
    Jonathan Stark
    • Billy Coleas Billy Cole
    Dorothy Fielding
    Dorothy Fielding
    • Judy Brewsteras Judy Brewster
    Art Evans
    Art Evans
    • Detective Lennoxas Detective Lennox
    • (as Art J. Evans)
    Stewart Stern
    Stewart Stern
    • Cookas Cook
    Nick Savage
    • Bouncer #1as Bouncer #1
    Ernie Holmes
    • Bouncer #2as Bouncer #2
    Heidi Sorenson
    Heidi Sorenson
    • Hookeras Hooker
    Irina Irvine
    • Teenage Girlas Teenage Girl
    Bob Corff
    Bob Corff
    • Jonathanas Jonathan
    • (as Robert Corff)
    Pamela Brown
    Pamela Brown
    • Miss Ninaas Miss Nina
    Chris Hendrie
    Chris Hendrie
    • Newscasteras Newscaster
    Prince Hughes
    • Bouncer #3as Bouncer #3
    • (as Prince A. Hughes)
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Draculaas Dracula
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Tom Holland
    • Writer
      • Tom Holland
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    For young Charley Brewster, nothing could be better than an old horror movie late at night. Two men move in next door, and for Charley with his horror movie experience, there can be no doubt that their strange behavior is explained by the fact that they are a vampire and his undead day guardian. The only one who can help him hunt them down is a washed-up actor, Peter Vincent, who hosts Charley's favorite TV show, Fright Night. Vincent doesn't really believe that vampires exist, but does it for the money... —Anonymous
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • There are some very good reasons to be afraid...of the dark.
    • Genres
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the time this was being filmed, the studio was sinking all its efforts into making a hit out of Perfect (1985), and they also gave high priority to The Slugger's Wife (1985). "Nobody paid any attention to Fright Night," commented writer/director Tom Holland. "It was wonderful!"
    • Goofs
      In the attack scene in Charley's bedroom, Jerry Dandrige has his hand around Charley's neck and Charley drives a pencil into the top of his hand. In the next scene, Jerry pulls his hand away and looks at the pencil, and it is sticking more than halfway through his hand. If the pencil has been shoved that far down, it would have pierced Charley halfway through his neck.
    • Quotes

      [Jerry welcomes Charley and Peter Vincent to his home]

      Jerry Dandrige: Welcome to... Fright... Night! For real.

    • Crazy credits
      Just as the screen cuts to black at the end, Evil Ed can be heard saying, "You're so cool, Brewster!"
    • Alternate versions
      The Swedish version (cinema and video) misses the following: The transformation scene with Ed was removed (1m 50sec), and the scene where Dandrige's assistant melts was shortened by 16 sec.
    • Connections
      Edited into Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Fright Night
      Written by Joe Lamont
      Produced by Seth Justman
      Performed by The J. Geils Band
      Courtesy of EMI America Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.

    User reviews350

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    One Great one
    After all this years (20) of vampire slaughtering, Blade's karate Vs vampire flicks, or even Carpenter's Rambo characters, Fright Night still offers the scent of a classic. Tom Holland's masterpiece holds by itself because of a great cast and a plot that gathers every single cliché of the genre and plays a bit with humor and a lot of effective spooks. Roddy Mc Dowall steals the movie with his over the hill terrified looser character. Even special effects are bizarre today as they're a craftsmanship result giving some scenes a bizarre concept that takes you directly into Roger Corman's "B" world. A true pleasure to watch from time to time. Happy 20 years
    helpful•37
    10
    • elinspectordetimpanos
    • Apr 12, 2005

    FAQ6

    • What is 'Fright Night' about?
    • Is 'Fright Night' based on a book?
    • Does Evil Ed turn into a werewolf after being bitten by Jerry Dandridge?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die rabenschwarze Nacht - Fright Night
    • Filming locations
      • Laird International Studio - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Vistar Films
      • Columbia Pictures Industries
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,922,237
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,118,543
      • Aug 4, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,922,237
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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