Fright Night (2011 film)

Fright Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCraig Gillespie
Screenplay byMarti Noxon
Story byTom Holland
Based onFright Night
by Tom Holland
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJavier Aguirresarobe
Edited byTatiana S. Riegel
Music byRamin Djawadi
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[a]
Release dates
  • August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14) (The O2 premiere)
  • August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[5]
Box office$41 million[6]

Fright Night is a 2011 American supernatural horror film directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Michael De Luca and Alison Rosenzweig. A remake of Tom Holland's 1985 film, the film's screenplay was adapted by Marti Noxon. It stars Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and David Tennant. The plot follows a teenaged boy who discovers that his neighbor is actually a vampire, which culminates in a battle between the two. The film held its world premiere at The O2 in London on August 14, 2011. It was released in the United States by Touchstone Pictures on August 19, 2011.[7]

Upon its release, Fright Night grossed $41 million against a production budget of $30 million. It received generally positive reviews, with many praising its humor and performances, notably Farrell.

  1. ^ Steward, Andrew (August 21, 2011). "'Help' tops weekend B.O." Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fright Night (2011)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Eller, Claudia (February 10, 2009). "DreamWorks gets Disney cash in distribution deal". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "FRIGHT NIGHT (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Amy (August 18, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Conan' may not conquer 'The Help'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Make a Date With Fright Night 3D". DreadCentral.com. June 22, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2011.


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