Fright Night

Fright Night

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

Directed by Craig Gillespie

Produced by Gaeta / Rosenzweig Films, DreamWorks Pictures

2011106 min6.2 / 10

A horror-comedy that balances genuine scares with irreverent humor, using suburban paranoia and vampire mythology as a vehicle for both thrills and laughs.

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.

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Is Fright Night sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Fright Night scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Fright Night violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does Fright Night end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Fright Night easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Fright Night, and what each one shares →

Like Fright Night

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fright Night

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fright Night, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fright Night, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fright Night, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit