| Fright Night | |
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| Directed by | Tom Holland |
| Written by | Tom Holland |
| Produced by | Herb Jaffe |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jan Kiesser |
| Edited by | Kent Beyda |
| Music by | Brad Fiedel |
Production company | Vistar Films |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7–$9.25 million |
| Box office | $24.9 million |
Fright Night is a 1985 American horror movie. It was written and directed by Tom Holland. The film follows teenager Charley Brewster, who discovers that his next-door neighbour Jerry Dandrige is a vampire. When no one believes him, Charley decides to get Peter Vincent, a television host who acted in films as a vampire hunter, to stop Jerry's killing spree. The film was released on August 2, 1985, and grossed $24.9 million at the box office. Since its release, it has received positive reviews from critics and become a cult classic.