Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, Dorothy Fielding, Art Evans
Original language
English
First release
August 2, 1985 (United States)
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Home video distributors
Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States), RCA Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States)
Setting
United States
Filming locations
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Tom Holland
Producer
Herb Jaffe
Cinematography
Jan Kiesser
Editing
Kent Beyda
Music
Brad Fiedel
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fright Night Film Fest 2021
- PIFFF (Paris International Fantastic Film Festival) 2021 - Extreme/Forbidden
- Romford Horror Festival 2020
- OffScreen Film Festival 2018 - VAMPIRES SUCK!
- Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival 2009
Titles
| Original title | Fright Night | |
| Québec French title | Vampire, vous avez dit vampire? |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Columbia TriStar Home Video (cat. no. 60562) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | RCA Columbia Pictures Home Video (cat. no. 60562) | 1986, United States |
| VHS | Columbia TriStar Home Video (cat. no. 60562) | 1996, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Fright Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Brad Fiedel (1985) | 22 releases, 1985-2016: CBS Associated Records, CBS/Sony, Epic, Night Fever Music (+1 more) |
| CD | Fright Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Brad Fiedel (1985) | 7 releases, 2007-2016: Lighting Music, Perseverance Records, Private I Records |
| Cassette | Fright Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Brad Fiedel (1985) | 6 releases, 1985: CBS/Sony, Epic, Private I Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | August 2, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 31, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 14, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 16, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Finland | January 10, 1986 |
| Theatrical | France | January 29, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 6, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 6, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 7, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 14, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 20, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 28, 1986 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 5, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | May 22, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 30, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | October 24, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 14, 2002 |
| Streaming | France | December 10, 2016 |
| Streaming | Hungary | October 1, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | May 1, 2021 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 60562 |
| Home video | United States | October 15, 1986 |
| Home video | Sweden | January 23, 1987 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 60562 |
| Home video | Netherlands | September 7, 2000 |
| Home video | France | September 16, 2000 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 22, 2000 |
| Home video | Sweden | October 15, 2014 |
| Home video | France | October 30, 2019 |
| Home video | United States | October 4, 2022 |
Full credits
| Director | Tom Holland |
| 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), Nick Savage (Bouncer #1), Ernie Holmes (Bouncer #2), Heidi Sorenson (Hooker), Irina Irvine (Teenage Girl), Bob Corff (Jonathan), Pamela Brown (Miss Nina), Chris Hendrie (Newscaster), Prince Hughes (Bouncer #3) |
| Screenplay | Tom Holland |
| Producer | Herb Jaffe |
| Cinematography | Jan Kiesser |
| Editing | Kent Beyda |
| Music | Brad Fiedel |
| Production design | John DeCuir Jr. |
| Visual effects | Albert Lannutti, Clayton Pinney, Darrell Pritchett, Michael Lantieri |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
