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Fright Night (2011)

You can't run from evil when it lives next door.

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A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.

Release Date
August 18, 2011
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
6.2/10 (2103 votes)

Director: Craig Gillespie

Cast: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, David Tennant, Imogen Poots, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dave Franco, Reid Ewing

Collection: Fright Night (Reboot) Collection

Production: Gaeta / Rosenzweig Films, DreamWorks Pictures, Michael De Luca Productions, Reliance Entertainment
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Budget
$30M
Revenue
$41M
Full Cast (40 people)

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Andres Gomez - 7/10

Quite a decent teen horror movie. Maybe it lacks some jokes and the story, as always, is quite stereotypical, but the formula works well. Yelchin, Farrel, Tennant and Poots make a good team.

November 15, 2014

Dark Jedi - 6/10

I have to admit that I have not seen the original but from this version of Fright Night I must say that I do not understand all the fuss and why it has become somewhat of a cult classic. I give 6 stars out of 10 and that is quite frankly just barely. If someone had told me that this was a high-budget TV-movie I would not have been very surprised. Maybe it felt more fresh in 1985 when the original ...

February 25, 2018

CinemaSerf - 6/10

OK, so perhaps this didn't really need a "reimagining" but it's still quite good fun. Anton Yeltsin ("Charley") lives with this mum "Jane" (Toni Collette) when the charming "Jerry" (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. "Charley" is immune to his charms, though, and after some mysterious goings-on begins to suspect that his new neighbour is never going to be able to use a sun-lamp. Of course nobody b...

July 8, 2022

Fright Night

Fright Night

You can't run from evil when it lives next door.

You can't run from evil when it lives next door.

6.2
106 min

A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date8/18/2011
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Cast

Anton Yelchin

as Charley Brewster

Colin Farrell

as Jerry Dandrige

Toni Collette

as Jane Brewster

David Tennant

as Peter Vincent

Imogen Poots

as Amy Petersen

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

as Ed Thompson

Dave Franco

as Mark

Reid Ewing

as Ben Wegner

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fright Night about?

A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.

How long is Fright Night?

1h 46m

When was Fright Night released?

August 18, 2011

Who directed Fright Night?

Craig Gillespie

Who stars in Fright Night?

Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette

What genre is Fright Night?

Horror, Comedy

What is Fright Night rated?

R