Fright Night

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Fright Night

R

1985

1h 46m

Horror

Comedy

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Teenage Charley Brewster is a horror-film junkie, so it's no surprise that when a reclusive new neighbor moves next-door, Brewster becomes convinced he's a vampire. It's also no surprise when nobody believes him. After strange events begin to occur, Charlie has no choice but to turn to the only person who could possibly help: washed-up television vampire killer Peter Vincent.

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Critics Consensus

Fright Night deftly combines thrills and humor in this ghostly tale about a man living next to a vampire.

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Budd Wilkins

Slant Magazine

Oct 7, 2022

Tom Holland’s Fright Night uses the trappings of old-fashioned monster movies to explore sexual terrain that’s decidedly from the 1980s.

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Susie Eisenhuth

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 14, 2022

2/4

As silly as it may be, it is never silly enough to expect you to take it seriously.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 14, 2022

It's fun, mainly because it doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Sep 9, 2026

It balances the shock moments and body horror with humour and visual gags wonderfully, and manages to hit an entertaining extended climax.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11, 2025

3/5

The delight of the concept stands the test of time, even if the production's limitations are a bit more evident all these years later.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Feb 27, 2025

4.5/5

I wholeheartedly believe “Fright Night” to be an underrated classic...It’s driven by a fabulous collection of characters, an unabashedly fun story, some deliciously gory effects, and a steady seasoning of good humor.

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Dulaja

Oct 18, 2025

80’s classic, I first seen this movie as a vhs rental back in 1985, it still holds up

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Evan P

@EliteShadow2001 Oct 21, 2026

Its like back to the future but vampires love it

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Gunner I

@RT64755212 Oct 14, 2026

This is most definitely one of my favorite vampire movies. It's just great. It was the first vampire movie I ever watched as a kid.

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Prospero E

@RT91103852 Oct 8, 2026

I've watched this movie three times hoping each time that it will get better. I really wanted to like it. The practical effects are great, but the acting and the characters are downright annoying, with the exception of Roddy McDowell.

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John F

@RT84127024 Oct 5, 2026

Finally got around to watching this after years of only associating it with its outstanding art design for the poster. Perhaps criticized for being too cheesy but surprisingly good effects and character development, and I loved seeing Bearse onscreen coming from an old Married w/Children fan.

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Patrick A

@RT54078213 Oct 1, 2026

I thought it was very original and suspenseful

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Tom Holland

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Jerry Dandrige

William Ragsdale

Charley Brewster

Roddy McDowall

Peter Vincent

Amanda Bearse

Amy Peterson

Stephen Geoffreys

'Evil' Ed Thompson

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Synopsis

Teenage Charley Brewster is a horror-film junkie, so it's no surprise that when a reclusive new neighbor moves next-door, Brewster becomes convinced he's a vampire. It's also no surprise when nobody believes him. After strange events begin to occur, Charlie has no choice but to turn to the only person who could possibly help: washed-up television vampire killer Peter Vincent.

Director: Tom Holland
Producer: Herb Jaffe
Screenwriter: Tom Holland
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround

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