Peter vincent roddy mcdowall biography

1985 American horror film written and directed by Tom Holland

For the 2011 remake, see Fright Night (2011 film).

For other uses, see Fright Night (disambiguation).

Fright Night is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland, in his directorial debut.

Peter vincent roddy mcdowall biography

The film follows teenager Charley Brewster (played by William Ragsdale), who discovers that his next-door neighbor Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon) is a vampire. When no one believes him, Charley decides to get Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), a TV show 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, and spawned the media franchise of the same name.

Fright Night was followed by a sequel, Fright Night Part 2, in 1988, and a remake of the same name in 2011.

Plot

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