Fright Night
7.1
“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.
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2 films
Cast
18 people
Chris Sarandon
Jerry Dandrige
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Safe
William Ragsdale
Charley Brewster
Known for
Justified
The Reaping
Amanda Bearse
Amy Peterson
Known for
Married... with Children
Bros
Roddy McDowall
Peter Vincent
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Stephen Geoffreys
Evil Ed
Known for
976-EVIL
Fraternity Vacation
Jonathan Stark
Billy Cole
Known for
House II: The Second Story
Project X
Christopher Lee
Dracula (archive footage)
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Dorothy Fielding
Judy Brewster
Also in
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
One in a Million
Art Evans
Detective Lennox
Known for
Die Hard 2
Metro
Stewart Stern
Cook
Also in
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Nick Savage
Bouncer #1
Known for
Friday the 13th Part III
Ernie Holmes
Bouncer #2
Also in
The A-Team
Tom Holland Director · Brad Fiedel Composer Jan Kiesser Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $25M · Budget $9M · United States release August 2, 1985
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$24,922,237
Gross vs. budget
2.8×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Delphi IV Productions
Production
Vistar Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 2, 1985
Theatrical
United States · October 15, 1986
Physical · RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video #60562 [VHS] 105 minutes
United States
October 4, 2022 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Australia
October 31, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 22, 1986 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 28, 1986 · Theatrical
Finland
January 10, 1986 · Theatrical
France
January 29, 1986 · Theatrical
September 16, 2000 · Physical · DVD
December 10, 2016 · Digital · VOD
October 30, 2019 · Physical · Blu-Ray
May 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
February 6, 1986 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 1, 2020 · Digital
Ireland
May 30, 1986 · Theatrical
Italy
February 6, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
November 16, 1985 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 24, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 20, 1986 · Theatrical
September 7, 2000 · Physical · DVD
August 14, 2002 · Theatrical · V8
Portugal
February 14, 1986 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 5, 1986 · Theatrical
Spain
November 14, 1985 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 7, 1986 · Theatrical
January 23, 1987 · Physical · VHS
November 22, 2000 · Physical · DVD
October 15, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
April 11, 1986 · Premiere · London
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