Fright Night
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70% Critic Match

Fright Night

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

7.0 / 10 1985 1h 47mR English
ComedyHorror

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Jerry Dandrige

Lead
William Ragsdale

William Ragsdale

Charley Brewster

Amanda Bearse

Amanda Bearse

Amy Peterson

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Peter Vincent

Stephen Geoffreys

Stephen Geoffreys

Evil Ed

Jonathan Stark

Jonathan Stark

Billy Cole

Dorothy Fielding

Dorothy Fielding

Judy Brewster

Art Evans

Art Evans

Detective Lennox

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Holland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Fright Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker