Synopsis
"Fright Night" sees a teenager believing that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire. He turns to an actor in a television hosted horror movie show for help to deal with the undead.
Scores
Overall Score
82.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Review Aggregate
77.3
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sarandon | 1985 | $532,000 | $1,551,000 | (est) |
| William Ragsdale | 1985 | $327,000 | $955,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Bearse | 1985 | $247,000 | $719,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Geoffreys | 1985 | $202,000 | $588,000 | (est) |
| Roddy McDowall | 1985 | $172,000 | $503,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes85,355
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $24,922,237 | $72,658,975 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $24,923,853 | $72,663,687 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $12,461,118 | $36,329,488 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $21,349,000 | $62,241,462 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $9,391,000 | $27,378,780 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $6,230,559 | $18,164,744 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $49,431,678 | $144,114,473 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $9,250,000 | $26,967,704 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $4,821,000 (est) | $14,055,276 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $3,955,000 | $11,530,516 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $2,565,000 | $7,478,072 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,850,000 | $5,393,541 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $22,441,000 | $65,425,109 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $26,990,678 | $78,689,364 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fright Night | 2011 | Shared franchise (1) | 79.6 | $-4,361,071 |
 | Fright Night Part 2 | 1989 | Shared franchise (1) | 49.5 | $9,531,406 |
 | Dark Shadows | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 85.6 | $-91,450,638 |
 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1992 | Shared genres: 3 | 73.6 | $52,868,097 |
 | Vampires Suck | 2010 | Shared genres: 3 | 66.6 | $28,968,673 |