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.
Fright Night (1985) is a comedy and horror film directed by Tom Holland, released on August 2, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse and Roddy McDowall. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,596 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Fright Night.
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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
Nick Savage
as Bouncer #1
Ernie Holmes
as Bouncer #2
Heidi Sorenson
as Hooker
Directed by Tom Holland, written by Tom Holland, produced by Herb Jaffe.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,596 ratings.
Feeling like a time warp now, but oh so much fun and frights. Viewing this for the first time in 20 years really put a smile on my face, now I know that for after having just watched a horror film that may not be the best guideline you will ever read, but the film has it's tongue firmly in cheek and it doesn't come up short on the thrill factor. You will read other reviews stating that the film is a little cheesy…
Reviewed on December 9, 2018
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My personal favorite horror film of all time that has a favorite death scene of mine that compares to the one and only Wizard of Oz!!!
Reviewed on March 25, 2022
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Fright Night (1985) is available to stream on Shudder, Artiflix and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fright Night (1985) includes Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall and Stephen Geoffreys. The film was directed by Tom Holland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fright Night was released on August 2, 1985 and runs for 1h 47m.
Fright Night (1985) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,596 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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