Fright Night Part 2

"Do you have a taste for terror? The suckers are back."

1988 1h 44m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 476

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry Dandridge was a serial killer posing as a vampire. But when Regine, a mysterious actress and her entourage move into Peter Vincent's apartment block, the nightmare starts again - and this time it's personal!

“Do you have a taste for terror? The suckers are back.”

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Cast

William Ragsdale
Charley Brewster
Roddy McDowall
Peter Vincent
Traci Lind
Alex
Julie Carmen
Regine Dandrige
Jon Gries
Louie
Russell Clark
Belle
Brian Thompson
Bozworth
Merritt Butrick
Richard "Richie" Green

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Writers: Tommy Lee Wallace, Tim Metcalfe, Miguel Tejada-Flores
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fright Night Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brad Fiedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Cassidy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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William Ragsdale and Roddy McDowall and Traci Lind carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do you have a taste for terror? The suckers are back.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tommy Lee Wallace directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Brad Fiedel scores. Jay Cassidy cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Part of the "Fright Night Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brad Fiedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jay Cassidy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Ragsdale and Roddy McDowall and Traci Lind carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Do you have a taste for terror? The suckers are back.".
9IMDB entry: tt0097390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Original score: Brad Fiedel
Editing: Jay Cassidy
Production design: Dean Tschetter
Costume design: Joseph A. Porro
Makeup / hair: Klexius Kolby
Stunt coordinator: Edward J. Ulrich
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,983,784
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

Part of

Fright Night Collection

Fright Night is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by Tom Holland and produced by Herb Jaffe. It stars William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall and Amanda Bearse. The film was released on August 2, 1985 and was followed by a sequel, Fright Night Part II (1988).