Fright Night is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by Tom Holland and produced by Herb Gaffe. It stars William Ragsdale, Chris Saran don (who later starred in another Tom Holland hit horror film Child's Play), Roddy McDowell and Amanda Bears. The film was released on August 2, 1985 and was followed by a sequel, Fright Night Part II (1988), and a 3D remake in 2011.