ComedyHorror

Fright Night

- 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.

Release Date : 1985-08-02

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesDelphi IV ProductionsVistar Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jerry Dandrige

Original Name : Chris Sarandon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charley Brewster

Original Name : William Ragsdale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amy Peterson

Original Name : Amanda Bearse

Gender : Female

Character Name : Peter Vincent

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Evil Ed

Original Name : Stephen Geoffreys

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy Cole

Original Name : Jonathan Stark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judy Brewster

Original Name : Dorothy Fielding

Gender : Female

Character Name : Detective Lennox

Original Name : Art Evans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : Stewart Stern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bouncer #1

Original Name : Nick Savage

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bouncer #2

Original Name : Ernie Holmes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hooker

Original Name : Heidi Sorenson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Teenage Girl

Original Name : Irina Irvine

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jonathan

Original Name : Bob Corff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Nina

Original Name : Pamela Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Chris Hendrie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bouncer #3

Original Name : Prince Hughes

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 and a little dated, and sure, in this day and age of gorno and ultimate slash kill death murder movies, the film can be judged as tame alongside the big box office ghoul movies. But from a personal point of view I got such a kick out of watching a good honest genre piece that shows love, care, and entertainment rolled into one movie. Perhaps I'm the old fart who is so desensitised to blood horror these days? Perhaps I live in the past too much? So what? It matters not because as long as there are delightful genre pieces like this to remind me that the 80s horror crowd had some knowing style, then I'm a happy bunny. Cute teens embroiled in Vampire next door plot is about the make up of the film. No one believes the central guy of the piece (William Ragsdale as Charley Brewster), but he convinces TV Vampire Slayer Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowell) to join his quest to rid the neighbourhood of the murdering menace living next door. The film has the love interest in peril (Amanda Bearse), it has the grossly annoying best friend (Stephen Geoffreys) - and boy is he annoying! And it has all the homages to the horror classics gone by you could wish to have. Such guts and gusto went into making this film I felt like clapping at the end. It's aware of the horror competition when you catch some of the dialogue, so it should never be allowed to become a perceived cheesy relic, because this is 1985 and it rocks for those that remember when horror had a glint in its eye instead of a sabre through its head. 8/10

John Critic

@kdumers

2022-04-03

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!!!