Fright Night

1985 film by Tom Holland
Movie film Q371456
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Fright Night

Summary

Fright Night is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fright Night's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Fright Night's director is recorded as Tom Holland[4].
  • Fright Night's screenwriter is recorded as Tom Holland[5].
  • Fright Night's composer is recorded as Brad Fiedel[6].
  • Fright Night's genre is recorded as teen film[7].
  • Fright Night's genre is recorded as comedy horror[8].
  • Fright Night's genre is recorded as vampire film[9].
  • Fright Night's genre is recorded as thriller film[10].
  • Fright Night's genre is recorded as fantasy film[11].
  • Fright Night's followed by is recorded as Fright Night Part 2[12].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as Chris Sarandon[13].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as William Ragsdale[14].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as Amanda Bearse[15].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as Stephen Geoffreys[16].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as Roddy McDowall[17].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as Jonathan Stark[18].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as Heidi Sorenson[19].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as Art Evans[20].
  • Fright Night's cast member is recorded as Stewart Stern[21].
  • Fright Night's producer is recorded as Herb Jaffe[22].
  • Fright Night's performer is recorded as The J. Geils Band[23].
  • Fright Night's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98049077[24].
  • Fright Night's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[25].
  • Fright Night's director of photography is recorded as Jan Kiesser[26].
  • Fright Night's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0089175[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Fright Night's performer is recorded as The J. Geils Band[23]. Its producer is recorded as Herb Jaffe[22]. Its director is recorded as Tom Holland[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Tom Holland[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 +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1986-02-06T00:00:00Z[29]. Fright Night's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include teen film[7], comedy horror[8], vampire film[9], thriller film[10], and fantasy film[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include vampire[31], human sexuality[32], adolescence[33], and film industry[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[35], 83%[36], and 62/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fright Night's followed by is recorded as Fright Night Part 2[12].

Why It Matters

Fright Night ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . Fright Night. wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . Fright Night. wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . Fright Night. wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . Fright Night. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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