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Fright Night

1985
Comedy
Suspense/Thriller
1h 46m
When a teenager learns that his next door neighbour is a vampire, no one will believe him. (imdb)
Directed by:
Tom Holland Tom Holland
Written by:
Tom Holland Tom Holland
Starring:
Chris Sarandon Chris Sarandon Pamela Brown Pamela Brown Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall William Ragsdale William Ragsdale Amanda Bearse Amanda Bearse Stephen Geoffreys Jonathan Stark Art Evans Art Evans Stewart Stern Dorothy Fielding Bob Corff Heidi Sorenson
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Fright Night
Genres:
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller, Horror
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Fright Night

1985
Comedy
Suspense/Thriller
1h 46m
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Rated 20 Mar 2019
70
48th
Fairly entertaining time capsule of 80's popular genre flippancy that pits teenage sexual insecurity & middle-aged professional insecurity against the indomitable force of Chris Sarandon with his shirt open. Quite obviously dated but it has just enough craft & affection put into it to come off mostly charming. The all around good casting, fun practical effects & well balanced tongue-in-cheek horror tone manage to carry it through even when the script starts to rapidly lose steam towards the end.
Rated 20 Mar 2019
paxtonPaxton
Rated 19 Jun 2017
80
88th
Personal favorite. Dated in the way that it looks like they used effort to create the effects which, of course, went out of fashion in the nineties. Unless I'm wrong, and I'm never wrong, that is one great vampire. In hindsight though, I support the casting of Colin Farrell in the reboot as a somewhat less questionable sexual force to reckon wythh. Sorry, with. For some reason my palms are sweating.
Rated 19 Jun 2017
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 30 Aug 2021
70
38th
I enjoyed this more than Lost Boys. There's a better understanding of horror movie history--best exemplified by the Peter Vincent character. It also grasps how the horror genre has moved from quiet scares to slashers. The lead is a grounded teen; a typical nerd lost in his own overactive imagination. It loses minor points for a poorly drawn secondary villain and some dated jokes. But overall it's a well-made horror comedy with great attention to visual storytelling.
Rated 30 Aug 2021
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 06 Jan 2019
50
31st
Good horror comedy Decent amount of PG gore and effects and in many ways reminds of "Lost Boys" Far better then the remake in my opinion
Rated 06 Jan 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 29 May 2008
87
93rd
By far the best vampire movie that had come out of the 80's and possibly any decade preceeding it. You can argue for "The Lost Boys" if you want, but I stand by my statement.
Rated 29 May 2008
moviesinhellmoviesinhell
Rated 23 Mar 2009
63
21st
This starts out looking like another dumb assembly-line teen-horror comedy. The pace picks up considerably, however, once Ragsdale, Bearse, and Geoffreys are usurped by polished pros Sarandon and McDowall (the latter aptly tacky as hack-actor-cum-horror-show-host Peter Vincent). From that point on, this wisely leaves the low comedy behind and shifts into high fear gear. Sarandon's vampiric transformations rank among the best, while a femme bloodsucker sports the champ vamp choppers of all time
Rated 23 Mar 2009
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 27 Oct 2011
85
86th
Chris Sarandon is crazy good in this. He combines everything cool, sexy and frightening about vampires in films while not forgetting that this is a comedic film and keeping it funny. The supporting cast was also good, even when the acting wasn't especially strong I liked them. The FX are dated, but fun, and they get done what they needed to do. Very easy to recommend.
Rated 27 Oct 2011
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 20 May 2014
75
71st
A wonderfully 80's type horror movie where nothing is scary at all and the performances are camp brilliance. There are interesting gore special effects here that are hilariously dated like the flapping rubber bat monster or the melting skeleton. The acting is oddball and adds to the weird atmosphere and charm. Geoffreys, McDowall, and Sarandon in particular are great but everyone does a good job without hamming it up too much with self awareness. Definitely a classic for 80's horror fans.
Rated 20 May 2014
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 24 Oct 2010
75
73rd
One of the better vampire movies and definitely an 80's horror classic! Sarandon and McDowall are brilliant.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 28 May 2007
72
53rd
Good mixture of horror and comedy with a great performance by McDowall
Rated 28 May 2007
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 14 Aug 2011
80
90th
Nice Movie
Rated 14 Aug 2011
terrymacterrymac
Rated 30 Mar 2018
71
62nd
Wacky 80s vampire shenanigans, with a cast that looks like they're having a great time. Loads of fun, and I think I might have fancied Marcy Rhoades-D'Arcy..
Rated 30 Mar 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 27 Sep 2017
78
66th
Fright Night is a blast. It is obviously that everyone involved is also having a good time, except for Evil Ed, he is having the BEST time. On top of the energy, there is some great creature work and a guitar wailing soundtrack. What's not to like?
Rated 27 Sep 2017
actionbergActionberg
Rated 15 Oct 2013
60
28th
I think the movie kind of fails to be on the level of Sarandon's performance. There is one superlative scene, however, wherein Sarandon, donning a Wesley Crusher-like sweater, seduces a teenager in a hoppin' night club with swirling spotlights. Its composition is superb and alluring. The rest of the movie I could take or leave.
Rated 15 Oct 2013
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 27 Oct 2015
78
54th
This was fun, the right mix of campy and scary.
Rated 27 Oct 2015
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 08 Oct 2022
69
54th
Absolutely freaking astounding practical effects, including a genuinely emotional vampire death scene. The main character is one of the more insufferable '80s teen boy leads, but of course, Roddy McDowell steals the stage as the Vincent Price/Peter Cushing mashup. Plus, it's full of very fraught but very powerful queer vibes. Now if only they hadn't had the extended scenes of a (theoretically) teenage girl being seduced by the very adult-looking vampire...
Rated 08 Oct 2022
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 16 Sep 2011
84
95th
Embodying everything that is great about 80s horror, "Fright Night" is a criminally underrated gem that is nigh on impossible not to love, mostly thanks to Stephen Geoffreys and having Jack Skellington as the main villain.
Rated 16 Sep 2011
djrossdjross
Rated 08 Mar 2018
40
26th
A gay or rather bi couple moves next door, and a young man has trouble competing with their greater sexual sophistication. Has some charm and wit, with above average performances, but the second half succumbs to a tedious special effects extravaganza and predictable narrative "arc" (as they say in Hollywood-land), with the result that the whole shebang wears out its welcome quite some time before the credits roll.
Rated 08 Mar 2018
plovisPlovis
Rated 25 Aug 2021
86
78th
A staple of my childhood.
Rated 25 Aug 2021
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 30 Oct 2020
75
60th
A good mix of comedy and horror, that's both funny and actual scary and tense full. What works for the movie most is that it's all played straight without any tongue in cheek self-awareness. While still clearly being a lovely homage to older horror movies. It's having fun with the genre without making fun of it. One can also read it all as an allegory of a teenage boy fear about his own sexual awakening; an older lookalike is the ultimate manifestation of a sexual predator.
Rated 30 Oct 2020
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 19 Jun 2011
55
36th
Fun movie with a strong concept and a pair of great performances from Roddy McDowall and Chris Sarandon. The effects and make-up team deserve all the credit in the world here, as some of the movie's best moments stem from the vampire transformation sequences -- particularly an unused puppet left over from Ghostbusters that is truly frightening. For a comedy, it's a pretty laughless movie. Campy, sure. Funny? Not really. There's plenty of room for improvement here, hopefully the remake is better.
Rated 19 Jun 2011
ytadelYtadel
Rated 11 Aug 2013
7
84th
Definitely a lot more enjoyable than its recent remake (which I saw before this one). Does a fine job with the protagonist's sense of paranoia and isolation, it has a great soundtrack, and some of the near-thirty-year-old special effects were more interesting and engaging to me than the vast majority of CGI effects I've seen on the big screen in the last couple years. The vampires are way, way too weak to crosses though, to the point it feels like a cheat to let the heroes win.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
fancymikeFancyMike
Rated 18 Sep 2018
4
59th
that fucking soundtrack
Rated 18 Sep 2018
bryanfilmfanBryanFilmFan
Rated 12 Jul 2020
100
94th
Teenager Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale) is sure his new neighbor is a vampire, but his friends don't believe him. So he enlists the help from the host of a local horror TV program named Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall, having a ball) to help him. Chris Sarandon ("Child's Play") is effective as the seductive vampire who soon targets Charlie's girlfriend (Amanda Bearse). Can Charlie out-race time to save her? One of the best horror entries of the 1980's!
Rated 12 Jul 2020
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 17 Feb 2007
30
9th
Typical 80's comedy horror passes the time.
Rated 17 Feb 2007
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 30 Mar 2020
72
68th
Saw this as a kid and was genuinely scared shitless. Today, seeing it as an adult, the special effects are more comical than frightening. (Except for the guy melting. When you have a guy melting, it doesn't have to be good to be scary.) On the other hand I am now able to appreciate the homage to classic horror movies.
Rated 30 Mar 2020
hairsandwichhairsandwich
Rated 17 Jul 2018
80
21st
Underrated and nicely done.
Rated 17 Jul 2018
bofbof
Rated 18 Nov 2011
61
42nd
Gotta love seeing Marcy D'Arcy as a vampire.
Rated 18 Nov 2011
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 22 Mar 2010
63
9th
After witnessing a series of strange events a horror-loving everyteen suspects that his neighbor has been vamping it up and seeks out a fugazi TV Drac for help. FN starts out like a fun cross between Rear Window and The Burbs but since there is NEVER a question that this guy is indeed, a vampire, there is little suspense and the non-believers come off as clueless morons. Keep your 80s horror cliche scorecards at the ready, because this one has it all, including the "it's not REALLY over" ending.
Rated 22 Mar 2010
suteupacSuteupac
Rated 04 May 2010
60
68th
For a cheap 80's vampire flick, this is actually watchable. Roddy Mcdowell is great, and Prince Humperdink makes a decent vampire. Evil Ed show's all the girlish talents that will make him a great future gay pornstar (that's acutyally true. Look it up on IMDB).
Rated 04 May 2010
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 02 Dec 2010
80
52nd
An amazingly 80s film about a kid fighting a vampire. It's awesome and the guy who plays the vampire is great.
Rated 02 Dec 2010
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 23 Oct 2013
80
81st
Funny, well-casted and creative vampire flick. This film works and is a joy to watch.
Rated 23 Oct 2013
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 12 Jun 2023
74
46th
A film of two distinct halves – the first is a jokey, campy call-back to Hammer horror which never quite works because of slippery tonal issues; the second half (from the wonderful nightclub scene on) works much better as a genuinely creepy, sincere tribute to its forebears, utilising some still convincing effects work as the film builds to an outlandish climax. A fine cast almost ties it together (Sarandon and especially McDowall capture just the right tone throughout).
Rated 12 Jun 2023
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 10 Mar 2011
66
30th
Decent horror-comedy, but it feels drawn out in places. Chris Sarandon is great as the vampire, and Roddy McDowall does a good tribute to Peter Cushing.
Rated 10 Mar 2011
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
63rd
Roddy McDowall as a vampire hunter tracking evil bloodsucker Chris Sarandon? Oh, hell yeah.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 15 Sep 2022
80
85th
This was such a fun movie. The plot is great, the special effects and make-up are awesome and it's just a whole lot of fun to watch. From the creepy neighbor to the TV vampire killer, a wolf that sounds like a lion, a vampire bat, and the always spooky house, it's just ludicrously entertaining to watch. It is fine with making fun of itself and the genre as a whole, but also provides for some nice thrills despite its age.
Rated 15 Sep 2022
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
60
47th
Well. It was decent. Kind of funny. Let us have the remake.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
68
65th
Tongue in cheek horror comedy. Entertaining if not dated. I can see why they chose to do a remake.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 14 Jul 2011
75
74th
Even with plot holes I enjoyed this 80's oldie very much. There was a lot nice puppet transformations and in the end the green oozing... something was hilarious though they never really explained who the heck it was. There was also some amount of necessary erotism and luckily they did not overloaded it with too much comedy.
Rated 14 Jul 2011
frostyFrosty
Rated 30 Jun 2010
75
75th
The best film version of Dracula since Nosferatu!
Rated 30 Jun 2010
yiannosYiannos
Rated 13 May 2017
70
71st
Like Night of The Creeps, F.N mixed scares and laughs with a respectful tongue in cheek attitude towards the genre a full decade before Scream came along and took all the credit. It helped bring vampires back in vogue, and it's unfortunate that all the exaggerated 80's-isms obscure both its novelty and its influence. It's a quality teen horror with a light comic tone that is well paced and features charismatic turns by Sarandon and McDowall as the head vampire and hammy TV host respectively.
Rated 13 May 2017
murravenerMurravener
Rated 09 May 2012
78
53rd
A campy horror film, yet it's ability to encapsulate the feel of the origins of the genre are what make this one worth checking out. Not to mention it finds a way to work in the laughs, without compromising the scares.
Rated 09 May 2012
cowmanCowman
Rated 18 Feb 2009
60
28th
80's B-horror movies...is there any other kind? (I was also pretty chocked to see that 'Marcy d'Arcy' was quite hot in this movie... So confused...)
Rated 18 Feb 2009
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 12 Mar 2010
80
42nd
I recall this movie as being scarier and more enjoyable than I expected, with a very good performance by McDowall.
Rated 12 Mar 2010
allengilliamAllenGilliam
Rated 25 Oct 2017
58
13th
A little silly, but entertaining. Held my attention.
Rated 25 Oct 2017
filliganFilligan
Rated 06 Mar 2014
88
71st
This is the best kind of 80s film. Camp inherit with the era dosed just right, intoxicating horror story that's easy to get in to, Chris Sarandon embodies the dangerous suaveness of a vampire, special effects and makeup that look dated but still work and are fun. Yep, loved this. Loved!
Rated 06 Mar 2014
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
11
2nd
About as terrible as a gay vampire 80s movie could possibly be.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 31 Mar 2007
90
86th
Fun, exciting modern vampire film
Rated 31 Mar 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 09 Feb 2009
75
42nd
Surprisingly quality movie. Oddly, most of the actors in it bear strong resemblance to more famous actors.
Rated 09 Feb 2009
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 10 Mar 2024
20
2nd
Didn't get much out of this one other than Chris Sarandon is a stud. The kid has one of the worst cases of "You gotta believe me, I know it sounds crazy, why isn't anyone listening" I've ever seen.
Rated 10 Mar 2024
stflyst_fly
Rated 24 Aug 2007
89
93rd
Very Good
Rated 24 Aug 2007
eggbeatereggbeater
Rated 12 Dec 2009
67
61st
Entertaining, old-fashioned horror outing energized by Richard Edlund's spectacular special effects and highlighted by two wonderful performances, by McDowall and Sarandon.
Rated 12 Dec 2009
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 20 Nov 2014
78
66th
A bona fide classic, great effects.
Rated 20 Nov 2014
feraudFeraud
Rated 18 Sep 2015
45
32nd
Bad cast, bad direction, bad script, what could go wrong?
Rated 18 Sep 2015
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 03 Nov 2013
65
61st
Such an amusing piece of typical 80s flick -- great make-up special effects, a suburban comedy dealing with coming of age issues and discoveries, at least one scene showing bare tits --, but also a confident, affective look into the lives of a couple of fiction lovers -- the horror film buff, the TV brit character who chases vampires -- facing enemies that used to be just fantasies. And, to fight them, they have to truly believe these monsters are real, bite and kill.
Rated 03 Nov 2013
troothTrooth
Rated 19 Dec 2013
69
49th
This movie seems kind of hard to categorize. It's kind of a "lighthearted" horror movie, if that makes sense. It's not really what I would call horror-comedy. It's never extremely funny, but it deals with all the horror elements in a way that doesn't seem to have the goal of actually frightening people. I would almost think it was going for a more family-friendly market if it weren't for the creature effects and blood and gore.
Rated 19 Dec 2013
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 09 Jul 2011
79
67th
I watched this movie after I saw they were remaking it and 26 years later this movie still holds up. Can't wait to see fantastic make up effects replaced by cheap CGI. All the characters in this movie were great, especially the main character's sketchy best friend.
Rated 09 Jul 2011
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 15 Oct 2016
78
42nd
A loving tribute to classic horror films, particularly the Hammer films. It's cheesy at times but in a fun way; it feels like the film makers were having a good time making this one. If you're a fan of monster effects from the 80s you can't miss this one.
Rated 15 Oct 2016
hulothulot
Rated 30 Jan 2015
60
54th
watched: 2015, 2021
Rated 30 Jan 2015
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 17 Dec 2007
70
61st
Roddy McDowall rules in this, though the ensemble cast are all pretty good, though the film has dated somewhat. I'd love to get my hands on the soundtrack though
Rated 17 Dec 2007
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 04 Jan 2009
63
60th
Typical '80's horror film. Chris Sarandon was hot though. =)
Rated 04 Jan 2009
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 02 Jan 2007
67
41st
A Hora do Espanto estreava há 35 anos nos EUA. Esse filme não me impressionou quando eu era jovem e décadas depois ainda não, mas é suficientemente divertido para passar duas horas de um domingo à noite. Blu-ray rip RARBG.
Rated 02 Jan 2007
chemical404chemical404
Rated 20 Oct 2014
66
73rd
One of many 80's teen horror comedies/loving homages about teenager monster-movie geek getting to fight some movie monster. This movie has everything I was looking for in it, from cool visual effects of melting vampires to a great scene in a new wave night club.
Rated 20 Oct 2014
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 10 Mar 2014
8
82nd
Great mix of comedy, cheesy acting, music, hokey writing, and effects. As someone who knows nothing about 80s horror, this is the greatest 80s horror movie out there! Chris Sarandon is brilliant in this. I also wouldn't be surprised if they got the same make-up people from An American Werewolf in London, it looks really similar.
Rated 10 Mar 2014
clawxclawx
Rated 15 Dec 2008
90
92nd
this is one of the best vampire films ever written. it's a blast. Roddy McDowell is awesome.
Rated 15 Dec 2008
scilentScilent
Rated 24 Jul 2010
80
42nd
This movie is so eighties, but so much freaking fun. The best part is when the suns coming up and Dandridge is going to his coffin, but Peter Vincent just closes it. Hilarious.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 19 Dec 2016
65
54th
mark ruffalo's time traveling abilities confirmed.
Rated 19 Dec 2016
exirelExirel
Rated 02 Jul 2021
3
11th
I got so bored halfway through I couldn't finish it.
Rated 02 Jul 2021
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 12 Nov 2014
47
52nd
Engaging from the beginning - but dropped off for me by the end.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
ribcageribcage
Rated 28 Mar 2016
82
80th
Feel good vampire...i don't want to call it camp bc its very self aware. The finale has the same vibe as those "peter Vincent" films it shows..which is wonderful. 5 extra points for the cartoonishly over the top and gooey fx..illicited several jaw drops and 2 disgusted/delighted snarls. 2 more points for all the FOG I LOVE FOG
Rated 28 Mar 2016
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 20 Oct 2015
82
73rd
Good body horror and full of laughs.
Rated 20 Oct 2015
teckgeckoteckgecko
Rated 21 Apr 2014
40
1st
I'm usually not very keen on B-movies and this isn't really an exception. I did enjoy the first half quite a bit as it's mostly played straight, but the second half -- especially near the end -- really ramps up the over-the-top campiness & fx.
Rated 21 Apr 2014
lonercmlonercm
Rated 05 Mar 2007
40
18th
Has some stuff going for it, namely great perfs from Sarandon and McDowall, decent special effects and a sharp, funny screenplay, but it manages to be pretty dull in spite of all this.
Rated 05 Mar 2007
stoner38stoner38
Rated 25 Jan 2011
90
90th
Classic cult flick!
Rated 25 Jan 2011
jbynjbyn
Rated 29 Oct 2017
80
71st
The tone of this movie is fun and charming. It reminds me of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The characters are immediately likable. It could easily be selected as the movie to show what 80's cinema was all about.
Rated 29 Oct 2017
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 12 Oct 2010
50
15th
It was like an episode of Tales from the Crypt, but instead of ending after an hour it just kept going.
Rated 12 Oct 2010
spleenspleen
Rated 02 Oct 2012
84
82nd
For some reason even mediocre 80s schtick becomes classic after the really crappy remake comes out.
Rated 02 Oct 2012
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
70
63rd
solid horror/comedy
Rated 17 Sep 2007
knyttelolknyttelol
Rated 09 Feb 2007
55
21st
Typical 80s comedy/horror about goofy teens and vampires. Quite charming really.
Rated 09 Feb 2007

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