Fright Night
1985 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 7.0 · 73% critics
A high school student becomes convinced his stylish new neighbor is something far more dangerous than he seems. When his warnings fall on deaf ears, he teams up with a well-known horror host to investigate and confront the threat in his neighborhood.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-08-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,550 votes)
- Budget
- $9,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this campy 80s vampire ride if you want suspense mixed with jokes and classic monster fun; Not for you if you need nonstop scares or a fully serious tone, and you may prefer The Lost Boys or What We Do in the Shadows instead.
Pros: fun 80s vampire vibe; tongue-in-cheek thrills; memorable atmosphere | Cons: can feel dated; some annoying characters; split reaction to comedy
Themes
- vampire
- black humor
- vampire hunter (slayer)
- old house
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- mother son relationship
Cast & crew
Chris Sarandon
as Jerry Dandrige
William Ragsdale
as Charley Brewster
Amanda Bearse
as Amy Peterson
Roddy McDowall
as Peter Vincent
Stephen Geoffreys
as Evil Ed
Jonathan Stark
as Billy Cole
Dorothy Fielding
as Judy Brewster
Art Evans
as Detective Lennox
Stewart Stern
as Cook
- NS
Nick Savage
as Bouncer #1
Directed by Tom Holland