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Fright Night
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Fright Night

1985 · R · 1h 47m

There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.

Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.

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Release & where to watch

In theaters
August 2, 1985

Curator Score

Based on 1 curator rating · How we score

Anchored by atmosphere, light on gore.

Jump scares

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7.6Overall
Fear2.0
Gore3.8
Atmosphere7.0
Intensity4.0

Genres

horrorcomedy

Tags

Subgenre

vampireteen

Tone

campy

Setting

suburban

Audience

cult-classicqueer

Production

practical-effects

Details

Budget$9M
Box office$24.9M

Directed by

Tom Holland

Written by

Tom Holland

Cinematography

Jan Kiesser

Music

Brad Fiedel

Starring

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

Production

Columbia Pictures, Delphi IV Productions, Vistar Films

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