Rent Fright Night (1985)
3.5 of 5 from 146 ratings
1h 42min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a normal American teenager whose mother thinks he watches too many late night horror films. Charley's life is pretty uneventful - until he becomes convinced that his suave, yet sinister, neighbour Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon) is a vampire. No-one, least of all the police, will believe that Dandridge is the vicious killer responsible for a spate of bizarre murders. Charley finds an ally in Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), a former horror film star and host of TV's Fright Night Theatre, in his quest to nail the debonair bloodsucker. But then the nightmare really begins...
- Actors:
- Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, Dorothy Fielding, Art Evans, Stewart Stern, Nick Savage, Ernie Holmes, Heidi Sorenson, Irina Irvine, Bob Corff, Pamela Brown, Chris Hendrie, Prince Hughes, Christopher Lee, Tina Benez, Lene Hefner
- Directors:
- Tom Holland
- Producers:
- Herb Jaffe
- Writers:
- Tom Holland
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/03/2017
- Run Time:
- 106 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- You're So Cool, Brewster! A 146-minute version of the definitive 2016 documentary on the making of 'Fright Night', focusing on the first film, created exclusively for this release
- Three New Video Pieces: 'What is Fright Night': Tom Holland: Writing Horror and Rowdy McDowall: From Apes to Bats
- Fear Fest 2 2008 reunion panel featuring Tom Holland, Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys, Amanda Bearse, Jonathan Stark and moderated by Rob Galluzzo
- Shock Till You Drop Present Choice Cuts with Tom Holland and Ryan Turek, a three-part video interview on the film
- The full electronic press kit, featuring rere on-set interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Stills and memorabilia from Tom Holland's personal collection
- Theatrical Trailers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/10/2022
- Run Time:
- 106 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby TrueHD 7.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Parisian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, French, Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
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Reviews (2) of Fright Night
A great 80's vampire movie with lots of action and humour - Fright Night review by CP Customer
Considering 'Fright Night' is a film now over 20 years old it's still a great vampire flick, mainly because it doesn't take itself too seriously and also due to a great cast which are both engaging and talented. The real star though is Roddy MacDowall, he brings just the right amount of hamminess, nobility and cowardice to 'TV vampire hunter Peter Vincent'. The film is filled with subtle references to past classic vampire movies, and does a great job of integrating vampire folklore into a world where everyone thinks vampires only exist in the movies. Overall, 'Fright Night' is a great film with excellent acting, a witty and intelligent script, a classic 80's soundtrack and visual effects that still hold up well by today's standards, and to top it off a finale that'll knocks your socks off! If you're a horror fan this is a must see movie!
2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Fright Ham - Fright Night review by AS
I'd never seen this film at the time and fancied some retro horror/supernatural. The acting was pretty poor, too hammy and shouty for me. The plot was as you'd expect from such a film. The main female character who is meant to be at High School looked almost 30. I watched it to the end but I kept thinking how much better the Buffy The Vampire tv series was (not the fim). For me, BTVS at it's best is the pinnacle of this genre.
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