Fright Night
1985, Comedy/Horror, 1h 46m
38 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Fright Night deftly combines thrills and humor in this ghostly tale about a man living next to a vampire. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Jerry Dandrige
Charley Brewster
Peter Vincent
Amy Peterson
'Evil' Ed Thompson
Billy Cole
Critic Reviews for Fright Night
All Critics (38) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (3)
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Fright Night dances on a tightwire between satire and terror, glittered by special effects and a with-it nonchalance.
September 11, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Makes up for a dearth of scares with cheeky self-referentiality.
April 21, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review… -
The teen horror that was way before its time in the comedy parody stakes.
September 26, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Chris Sarandon is terrific as the vampire, quite affable and debonair until his fingernails start to grow and his eyes get that glow.
September 26, 2007 | Full Review… -
It shouldn't even begin to work, and yet, strangely, it does, sort of, thanks to the assured handling of writer/director Holland.
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Its tone is never exactly comedic and its horrific touches are more disgusting than scary.
May 20, 2003
Audience Reviews for Fright Night
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Apr 22, 2019Iconic horror film and one of the better films for the genre during this era. Fright Night is a great horror because it takes a well worn formula and adds a twisted storyline. Think Rear Window meets Dracula. This is a cult classic for good reason and I only wish I could see this again on the big screen. The film has a strong central casting and each character has something to chew on, not like the normal horror films. The characters are important and the film has high stakes, pun intended. One of my favourite films of the vampire genre and a must see. 11/04/2019Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Oct 14, 2015I watched this after I saw the remake and went backwards, so I feel I must compare the two at least a little bit. Chris Sarandon plays a very charming Jerry that is quite different from the remake and I like both versions for their perspective films. Charley and his life are barely even touched upon in this version, they did a much better job of fleshing out his personal life and getting you invested in the character in the remake. This version is more of a B-movie creature feature where they spend more time devoted to transformations and trying to gross you out with the special effects (some of the shots last far too long). It is still fairly entertaining, but I like the script and plot of the remake more. I found it to be lacking in both areas.Josh L Super Reviewer
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Apr 13, 2014Unsurprisingly, even though I gave this film the same rating as the remake, I prefer this movie over that one. There's one reason for that and that's the practical special effects. 80s horror films are better than current horror films because of the fact that the gore is far more grotesque because of the practicals special effects. In horror films nowadays, if you wanna make something look absolutely monstrous, you just use CG in place of practical special effects. And that's just a shame. I'm not saying that CGi is bad, or that it should be done away with, I just think that in a lot of cases in horror films, the practical special effects work better than the computer generated ones. As evidenced by this film, the climax has some pretty incredible gore and it's all practical and, again, gives it that grotesque look that 80s horror movies had and just that already makes it better than the remake. And I had a lot of fun with the remake. Still, this film mixes horror and comedy into a neat little package with solid performances all around. Roddy McDowall is pretty damn great in this film. And Chris Sarandon, while not the most attractive man in the world, exudes the sexuality that's necessary for this type of role. But he can also be terrifying at the same time, so there's that contrast between the sexual nature of his vampirism and the monstrous side of it as well. I don't think I have much to say really, what else can be said? It's a damn good horror film with some fabulous gore and great performances.Jesse O Super Reviewer
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Jun 30, 2013[img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img]Directors C Super Reviewer
Fright Night Quotes
| Peter Vincent: | Mrs. Brewster. My God, the phone lines have been cut. [Evil Ed arises from under the bed sheets with a wig on] |
| Evil Ed: | I know. [giggling] I DID IT! |
| Peter Vincent: | Where is Charley's mother? |
| Evil Ed: | [removes the wig] Oh, well, she's working nights. BUT!... she left a note. [He chuckles like a speed freak as he removes the note from his pocket. He reads it] Mmmmmm mmm! His dinner... is in the oven! |
| Evil Ed: | Oh, you're so COOL, Brewster! |
| Peter Vincent: | Welcome to this fright night... |
| Amy Peterson: | (after seeing Charley get startled by his window) - Is something wrong? |
| Amy Peterson: | (after seeing Charley get startled by his window) Is something wrong? |
| Charley Brewster: | Nothing. |
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