Fright Night

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

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Ratings & Reviews

7.0/10

1,584 votes

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Average

Poor

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$9.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$24.9M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$15.9M

ROI: +177%

Budget Recovery277% of budget

$0|Budget: $9.0M|Revenue: $24.9M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

36.5K

Daily Avg

608

7-Day Trend

+26%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Los Angeles

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Story Setting

Set In

United States

Time Period

1980s

Themes & Subjects

#adolescence#filmindustry#humansexuality#vampire

Series & Franchise

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

Fright Night Part 2

1988

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Jan Kiesser

Film Editing

Kent Beyda

Music / Score

Brad Fiedel

Costume Design

Robert Fletcher

Production Design

John F. DeCuir, Jr.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Distributors

Columbia PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Fright Night

Available in 130 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	YouTube TV, Shudder, Artiflix, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18	Artiflix	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel, Artiflix	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
AustraliaM	Artiflix, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Artiflix	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom18

AustraliaM

Germany16

France12

Brazil16

Spain12

FinlandK-18

+6 more countries

Production

Director

Tom Holland

Writer

Tom Holland

Production Companies

Columbia PicturesDelphi IV ProductionsVistar Films

Cast

Chris Sarandon

Jerry Dandrige

William Ragsdale

Charley Brewster

Amanda Bearse

Amy Peterson

Roddy McDowall

Peter Vincent

Stephen Geoffreys

Evil Ed

Jonathan Stark

Billy Cole

Dorothy Fielding

Judy Brewster

Art Evans

Detective Lennox

Stewart Stern

Cook

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Nick Savage

Bouncer #1

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Ernie Holmes

Bouncer #2

Heidi Sorenson

Hooker

Tags & Keywords

vampireblack humorvampire hunter (slayer)old houseboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationship

External Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

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