Fight Night released August 2, 1985

 

Chris Sarandon

Fright Night

is an American vampire comedy horror film directed by Tom Holland and starring William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Stephen Geoffreys and Roddy McDowall.

Tagline: If you love being scared, it’ll be the night of your life.

Plot:  A teenager enlists the help of a TV horror movie host to subdue a suave vampire in this classic.

 

 

 

 

William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse & Roddy McDowall

Production:

The theme song of the film, “You Can’t Hide From the Beast Inside” was written and performed by Autograph.

Stephen Geoffreys

This film contains a puppet that was rejected from Ghostbusters (which was also made by Columbia a year earlier.) The same special effects crew recycled the “rejected Ghost Librarian” puppet for this film.

Make Up Department
  Ken Diaz … makeup artist
  Marina Pedraza … hair stylist
  Rick Stratton … additional makeup artist
  Dale Brady … special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
  Bill Sturgeon … creature effects crew (uncredited)

  

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Sarandon & Jonathan Stark

 

 

 

Special Effects Department
  Dr. Morton K. Greenspoon … contact lens consultant
  Albert Lannutti … special effects
  Michael Lantieri … special effects
  Dean W. Miller … special effects
  Thaine Morris … mechanical effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Clayton Pinney … special effects
  Darrell Pritchett … special effects
  Larry Odien … animatronics (uncredited)

Visual Effects Department
  Fred Albrecht … grip: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Brent Boates … production illustrator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Dale Brady … crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  John Bruno … visual effects art director: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Laura Buff … production supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Rob Cantrell … crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Craig Caton … crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Bob M. Cole … head effects technician: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Randall William Cook … creature designer and creator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Chuck Cowles … optical printer operator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Richard Edlund … visual effects producer
  Robert Eyslee … gaffer: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Alan Harding … assistant matte cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Steve Johnson … creature designer and creator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Makio Kida … crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Neil Krepela … matte department supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  John Lambert … assistant cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Mary C. Mason … production coordinator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  David Matherly … crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Michelle Moen … matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Ronald B. Moore … optical line-up: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Bill Neil … visual effects cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Steve Neill … crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  James Nelson… production advisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Sean Newton … key animator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Martin November … visual effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Patrick Repola … lab technician: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Pete Romano … assistant cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Richard Ruiz … crew/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Annick Therrien … rotoscope supervisor: Entertianment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Patrick Van Auken … grip: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Mark Vargo … optical supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Garry Waller … animation supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Mary E. Walter … optical line-up: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Gene Whiteman … chief engineer: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Claire Wilson … production accountant: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Mark B. Wilson… first technician/creature effects shop: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Terry Windell … animation supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles
  Matt Yuricich… chief matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles

 Awards and Nominations:

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1986

•	Won, Saturn Award
	Best Horror Film
•	Won, Saturn Award
	Best Writing Tom Holland
•	Won, Saturn Award
	Best Supporting Actor Roddy McDowall
•	Nominated, Saturn Award
	Best Special Effects Richard Edlund
•	Nominated, Saturn Award
	Best Director Tom Holland
•	Nominated, Saturn Award
	Best Actor Chris Sarandon

Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival 1986

•	Won, Dario Argento Award
	Tom Holland

 Fantasporto 1986

•	Won, Critics’ Award – Special Mention
	Tom Holland
•	Nominated, International Fantasy Film Award
	Best Film Tom Holland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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