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Fright Night (1985) -- Sixteen-year-old Charley Brewster tries to convince everyone that his next door neighbor is a vampire who is responsible for a series of unexplained murders. He finally wins the support of a TV horror-show host and, together, they track down the killer.

Overview

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Director:

Tom Holland

Writer:

Tom Holland (written by)

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Release Date:

2 August 1985 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller more

Tagline:

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

Plot:

When a teenager learns that his next door neighbour is a vampire, no one will believe him. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(121 articles)

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One Great one more (212 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chris Sarandon ... Jerry Dandrige

William Ragsdale ... Charley Brewster
Amanda Bearse ... Amy Peterson

Roddy McDowall ... Peter Vincent
Stephen Geoffreys ... 'Evil' Ed Thompson
Jonathan Stark ... Billy Cole
Dorothy Fielding ... Judy Brewster
Art Evans ... Detective Lennox (as Art J. Evans)
Stewart Stern ... Cook
Nick Savage ... Bouncer #1
Ernie Holmes ... Bouncer #2
Heidi Sorenson ... Hooker
Irina Irvine ... Teenage Girl
Bob Corff ... Jonathan (as Robert Corff)
Pamela Brown ... Miss Nina
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Additional Details

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


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Trivia:

The character Peter Vincent is named for two actors well-known for their appearances in horror movies: Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the bat creature is flying toward Peter Vincent, a line can be seen holding the creature. more

Quotes:

Peter Vincent: I am Peter Vincent, vampire killer! more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Perfect Strangers: Fright Night (#7.6)" (1991) more

Soundtrack:

YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM THE BEAST INSIDE more


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15 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
One Great one, 12 April 2005
9/10
Author: elinspectordetimpanos from Argentina

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

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