# Fright Night (1985)

> A horror-loving teenager recruits a skeptical television vampire hunter to expose and defeat the charming bloodsucker living next door.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6706

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror
- Director: Tom Holland
- Cast: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, Dorothy Fielding, Art Evans
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089175/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, campy, suspenseful, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A young horror fan must confront real-life terrors next door, with a little help from a washed-up actor.

## Movies like Fright Night

- [Vampire's Kiss (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/3736)
- [Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/6909)
- [Beetlejuice (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/2372)
- [The Lost Boys (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/1006)
- [Vamp (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/21413)
- [Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/396747)
- [The Monster Squad (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/7825)
- [Fright Night Part 2 (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/10871)
- [The 'Burbs (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/6869)
- [Fright Night 2: New Blood (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/124228)

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