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Fright Night

Fright Night

Comedy · Horror · 1985

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.

Movie details

Fright Night

“There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.”

1985 Comedy · Horror 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Fright Night?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tom Holland

Written by

Tom Holland

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Jerry Dandrige

William Ragsdale

William Ragsdale

Charley Brewster

Amanda Bearse

Amanda Bearse

Amy Peterson

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Peter Vincent

Stephen Geoffreys

Stephen Geoffreys

Evil Ed

Jonathan Stark

Jonathan Stark

Billy Cole

Dorothy Fielding

Dorothy Fielding

Judy Brewster

Court is in session

Put Fright Night on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.