Fright Night (1985)
| Release Date | 02 August 1985 |
| Budget | $9,000,000 |
| Tagline | There are some very good reasons to be afraid...of the dark. |
| Genre | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Laid Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Horror Comedy, Teen Movie |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Vampires, Woman In Jeopardy |
| Tones | Creepy, Campy, Menacing, Flashy, Stylized, Tense, Paranoid |
| Tags | Actor, Bloodsucker, Haunted House, House, Love, Monster, Neighbor, Police, Sexuality, Small Town, Suburbs, Teenagers, TV Show Host, Undead, Vampire |
Fright Night is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by Tom Holland and produced by Herb Jaffe. The film stars Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, Stephen Geoffreys and Jonathan Stark. Supporting cast members include Dorothy Fielding, Art Evans, Irina Irvine, Heidi Sorenson and Nick Savage. The visual effects producer was Richard Edlund. Fright Night was released on August 2, 1985. It was also followed by a 1988 sequel, Fright Night Part II.
Cast and Crew
Art Evans
Detective Lennox
Stewart Stern
Cook
Nick Savage
Bouncer #1
Ernie Holmes
Bouncer #2
Irina Irvine
Teenage Girl
Bob Corff
Jonathan
Pamela Brown
Miss Nina
Chris Hendrie
Newscaster
Prince Hughes
Bouncer #3
Joy Michelle Moore
High School Student
Director
Tom Holland
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Producer
Tom Holland
written by
Jerry A. Baerwitz
associate producer
Herb Jaffe
producer
Original Music
Brad Fiedel
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Cinematographer
Jan Kiesser
Editor
Kent Beyda
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Casting Director
Jackie Burch
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Production Designer
John DeCuir Jr.
Set Decorator
Jerry Adams
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Costume Designer
Robert Fletcher
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Makeup Department
Ken Diaz
makeup artist
Marina Pedraza
hair stylist
Rick Stratton
additional makeup artist
Dale Brady
special makeup effects artist
Bill Sturgeon
creature effects crew
Production Manager
Jerry A. Baerwitz
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carole Keligian
second assistant director
Rory Romero
dga trainee
Jerry Sobul
first assistant director
Art Department
Mark Fabus
set designer
Ross Gallichotte
set designer
Arthur Shippee
property master
Robert Van Dyke
propmaker gangboss
Hendrik Wynands
set construction
Sound Department
Neil Burrow
sound editor
David E. Campbell
sound re-recording mixer
Gordon Davidson
sound editor
Jay Engel
adr editor
David J. Kimball
sound re-recording mixer
Tom McCarthy Jr.
supervising sound editor
Michael P. Redbourn
sound editor
Brossy Reina
assistant sound editor
John T. Reitz
sound re-recording mixer
Don Rush
production sound mixer
David Spence
sound editor
Vanessa Theme Ament
foley artist
Joseph Holsen
sound editor
Special Effects
Morton Greenspoon
contact lens consultant
Albert Lannutti
special effects
Michael Lantieri
special effects
Dean W. Miller
special effects
Thaine Morris
mechanical effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Clay Pinney
special effects
Darrell Pritchett
special effects
Larry Odien
animatronics
Visual Effects
Fredrick Albrecht
grip: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Brent Boates
production illustrator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Dale Brady
crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
John Bruno
visual effects art director: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Laura Buff
production supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Rob Cantrell
crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Craig Caton
crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Robert Cole
head effects technician: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Randall William Cook
creature designer and creator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Charles Cowles
optical printer operator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Robert Eyslee
gaffer: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Alan Harding
assistant matte cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Makio Kida
crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Neil Krepela
matte department supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
John Lambert
assistant cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Mary Mason
production coordinator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Dave Matherly
crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Michele Moen
matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Ronald B. Moore
optical line-up: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Bill Neil
visual effects cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Steve Neill
crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
James Nelson
production advisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Sean Newton
key animator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Martin November
visual effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Pat Repola
lab technician: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Pete Romano
assistant cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Richard Ruiz
crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Annick Thierrien
rotoscope supervisor: Entertianment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Patrick Van Auken
grip: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Mark Vargo
optical supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Garry Waller
animation supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Mary E. Walter
optical line-up: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Gene Whiteman
chief engineer: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Claire Wilson
production accountant: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Mark Bryan Wilson
first technician/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Terry Windell
animation supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Matthew Yuricich
chief matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
Stunts
Bradley Alan
stunts
Christine Anne Baur
stunts
Alonzo Brown
stunts
Jerry Brutsche
stunts
Cheré Bryson
stunts
Gerald Clarke
stunts
Bill Couch Jr.
stunt coordinator
Paula Crist
stunts
Nick Dimitri
stunts
Gardner Doolittle
stunts
Cheryl E. Duncan
stunts
Donna Hall
stunts
Mark Harden
stunts
Larry Holt
stunts
Terry James
stunts
Loren Janes
stunts
Lane Leavitt
stunts
Frank Perrino
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts
Clifford Strong
stunts
Kym Washington
stunts
Mike Washlake
stunts
Jerry Wills
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Batzdorff
still photographer
Craig Denault
camera operator
Clyde Hart
key grip
To Lee
second assistant camera
Calvin Maehl
chief lighting technician
Charles E. Nippell
best boy
Aaron Pazanti
first assistant camera
Jeff Stanman
lighting technician
Bruce Zachary Herman
still photographer
Scott C. Williman
rigging
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bettylee Balsam
costumer
Mort Schwartz
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Larry Bock
additional editor
Carrie Ellison
assistant editor
Patricia Lee
assistant editor
Adam Weiss
assistant editor
Music Department
Kevin Benson
music supervisor: Cinemusic
David Chackler
music supervisor: Cinemusic
Ross Levinson
musician: electric violin
Irwin Mazur
music supervisor: Cinemusic
Jim Weidman
music editor
Transportation Department
Buster Kohloff
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Sheila Barnes
production coordinator
Oga Danylo
assistant: Herb Jaffe
Sue Donoghue
unit publicist
Marcia 'Mavis' Girard
script supervisor
Dorain Grusman
choreographer
Steven E. Housewright
production assistant
Pamela Madeiros
assistant: Mr. Holland
Gail Mutrux
video consultant
Glenn Nicol
production accountant
Hal Reinstra
personal assistant: Mr. Holland
Miguel Tejada-Flores
assistant to producer
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Mark Harden
animal trainer: wild animals
Brian McMillan
head animal trainer
Mike Revell
assistant production accountant
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Delphi IV Productions
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Vistar Films
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Columbia TriStar
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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Miscellaneous
Boss Film Corporation
optical effects
CBSPrivate 1
soundtrack album published by
Modern Film Effects
titles and opticals
Orion Pictures Corporation
archive clips
Universal Pictures
stills courtesy of
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