Fresh
Fright Night dances on a tightwire between satire and terror, glittered by special effects and a with-it nonchalance.
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
Fright Night
There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.
1985 · 1h 47m · R
Comedy, Horror
Directed by
Tom Holland
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Fright Night
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Tom Holland Director
- 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 Thompson
- Jonathan Stark as Billy Cole
- Nick Savage as Bouncer
- Dorothy Fielding as Judy Brewster
- Art Evans Cast
- Stewart Stern Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Chris Sarandon is terrific as the vampire, quite affable and debonair until his fingernails start to grow and his eyes get that glow.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
It shouldn't even begin to work, and yet, strangely, it does, sort of, thanks to the assured handling of writer/director Holland.
Nicholas Royle, Time Out
Rotten
Its tone is never exactly comedic and its horrific touches are more disgusting than scary.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Fright Night is not a distinguished movie, but it has a lot of fun being undistinguished.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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