Fright Night fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, show business, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Fright Night is tense, scary, and fast-paced.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Fantasy, show business, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, show business, and pop culture. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Fright Night is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC, Shudder, and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV and YOW.tv. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
Fright Night runs 1 h 47 min.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 73 out of 100, so both groups see Fright Night much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $25 million worldwide, 2.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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