Fright Night

1985 film by Tom Holland
Movie film Q371456
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Fright Night

Summary

Fright Night is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Fright Night's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Fright Night was directed by Tom Holland[4].
  • Tom Holland wrote the screenplay for Fright Night[5].
  • Fright Night's composer is recorded as Brad Fiedel[6].
  • Fright Night's genre is teen film[7].
  • Fright Night's genre is comedy horror[8].
  • Fright Night's genre is vampire film[9].
  • Fright Night's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Fright Night's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • Fright Night was followed by Fright Night Part 2[12].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was Chris Sarandon[13].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was William Ragsdale[14].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was Amanda Bearse[15].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was Stephen Geoffreys[16].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was Roddy McDowall[17].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was Jonathan Stark[18].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was Heidi Sorenson[19].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was Art Evans[20].
  • A cast member of Fright Night was Stewart Stern[21].
  • Fright Night was produced by Herb Jaffe[22].
  • Among the performers on Fright Night was The J. Geils Band[23].
  • Fright Night's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[24].
  • Fright Night's director of photography is recorded as Jan Kiesser[25].
  • The original language of Fright Night was English[26].
  • Fright Night was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Fright Night was The J. Geils Band[23]. It was produced by Herb Jaffe[22]. It was directed by Tom Holland[4]. Tom Holland wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Chris Sarandon[13], William Ragsdale[14], Amanda Bearse[15], Stephen Geoffreys[16], Roddy McDowall[17], and Jonathan Stark[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[28] and February 6, 1986[29]. The original language of Fright Night was English[26]. Genres include teen film[7], comedy horror[8], vampire film[9], thriller film[10], and fantasy film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include vampire[30], human sexuality[31], adolescence[32], and film industry[33].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[34], 83%[35], and 62/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fright Night was followed by Fright Night Part 2[12].

Why It Matters

Fright Night has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . Fright Night. wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . Fright Night. wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . Fright Night. wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . Fright Night. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Followed by
    Filming location Los Angeles
    Instance of film
    Cast member Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse +6
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