Seventeen-year-old Charley Brewster is a fan of a horror television program called Fright Night, hosted by former movie vampire hunter Peter Vincent. One evening, Charley discovers that his new next-door neighbor Jerry Dandrige is a vampire responsible for the disappearances of several victims. After telling his mother, Charley asks his girlfriend, Amy Peterson, and his friend, "Evil Ed" Thompson, for help before contacting the authorities. Detective Lennox goes with Charley to Jerry's house to question him, but his "roommate" Billy Cole tells them that Jerry is "away on business". Charley reveals his suspicions about Jerry's vampirism, and Lennox leaves, furious. That night, Charley is shocked to see Jerry inside his house, having been invited in by Charley's mother. Later, Jerry visits Charley and offers him a choice: ignore his vampiric activities, or else. Charley refuses, brandishing a crucifix at Jerry. When Jerry tries to push him out the window to his death, Charley stabs Jerry's hand with a pencil. Jerry destroys Charley's car in retaliation and threatens Charley over the telephone.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Herb Jaffe, Jerry A. Baerwitz |
Directed By: | Tom Holland |
Written By: | Tom Holland |
Cast: | Ernie Holmes, Pamela Brown, Nick Savage, Roddy McDowall, Dorothy Fielding, Jonathan Stark, Tina Benez, Lene Hefner, Joy Michelle Moore, William Ragsdale, Heidi Sorenson, Art Evans, Christopher Lee, Stephen Geoffreys, Chris Hendrie, Prince Hughes, Irina Irvine, Stewart Stern, Bob Corff, Amanda Bearse, Chris Sarandon |
In Theaters: | Aug 02, 1985 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Production: | Columbia Pictures, Vistar Films, Delphi IV Productions |
Budget: | $9,000,000 |
Box Office: | $24,922,237 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |