Fright Night (1985) Arriving On UHD

[Endocryne]

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray Tom Holland's Fright Night (1985), starring Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, and Stephen Geoffreys. The release will be available for purchase on October 4.

Studio description: Meet Jerry Dandrige. He's sweet, sexy, and he likes to sleep in late. You might think he's the perfect neighbor. But before inviting Jerry in for a nightcap, there's just one thing you should know. Jerry prefers his drinks warm, red, and straight from the jugular! It's FRIGHT NIGHT, a horrific howl starring Chris Sarandon as the seductive vampire and William Ragsdale as the frantic teenager struggling to keep Jerry's deadly fangs out of his neck. Only 17-year-old Charley Brewster (Ragsdale) knows Jerry's bloodcurdling secret. When Charley can't get anybody to believe him, he turns to TV horror host Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who used to be the "Great Vampire Killer" of the movies. Can these mortals save Charley and his sweetheart Amy (Amanda Bearse) from the wrathful bloodsucker's toothy embrace? If you love being scared, FRIGHT NIGHT...will give you the nightmare of your life.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
ALL-NEW DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK + 5.1 + original Dolby Stereo
DISC TWO - BLU-RAY
4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
Audio: 5.1 + original Dolby Stereo
NEW Deleted Scene Storyboards – Tom Holland guides us through the film's only deleted scene, using his personal pre-production storyboards
NEW Holland/Beyda Spec Trailer with an Introduction by Tom Holland – the never-before-seen alternate trailer cut by Fright Night editor Kent Beyda with the guidance—and narration—of Tom Holland
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom Holland, Actors Chris Sarandon & Jonathan Stark, Moderated by Filmmaker Tim Sullivan
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom Holland, Actors William Ragsdale & Stephen Geoffreys, FX Artist Randall Cook, Moderated by Journalist Jeremy Smith and Filmmaker Tim Sullivan
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
What is Fright Night
Tom Holland: Writing Horror
Theatrical Trailers
DISC THREE - BLU-RAY
NEW Fright Night 35th Anniversary Script Read – an anniversary cast reunion and script reading featuring writer/director Tom Holland and special guests including Rosario Dawson, Jason Patric, and many more!
NEW The Queer Lens: Bryan Fuller in Conversation with Amanda Bearse – a candid discussion between Fright Night aficionado Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror) and Fright Night star Amanda Bearse about the Gothic's queer roots, the film's queer subtext, and its metaphorical power
NEW A Novel Approach: The Splatterpunk Story of the Fright Night Novelization – Tom Holland, Fright Night novelization authors John Skipp and Craig Spector, and publisher Mark Alan Miller discuss how the progenitors of the splatterpunk genre came to work on the book, their writing process, and the novel's enduring legacy
NEW SFX Storyboard Comparisons – a selection of original storyboards from key effects sequences, compared with their final filmed versions
Roddy McDowall: From Apes to Bats
Tom Holland and Amanda Bearse Talk Fright Night
Round Table with Tom, Stephen and William
Shock Till You Drop Presents Choice Cuts with Tom Holland and Ryan Turek
First Ever Fright Night Reunion Panel - Fear Fest 2 (2008)
Weekend of Hell Panel with Amanda and Stephen
Vintage EPK with Behind-the-Scenes Raw Footage

[BDgeek]

One of my favorite horror/comedy movies! One of my most anticipated Sony UHD release!

I'm so looking forward to it! I'm trying to get the LD for the audio, but it's kind of rare and expensive.

[stwd4nder2]

I'm so looking forward to it! I'm trying to get the LD for the audio, but it's kind of rare and expensive.

Would be nice to have the LD, Sony seems to be messing up all their Stereo tracks lately.

[BDgeek]

Yes indeed stwd4nder2! Sloppy move on their part.

But don't worry, my next LDs aquisitions will be for Fright Night and Lifeforce.

I also have some upcoming spare time in early august when I intend to do many more US x JP LD audio comparisons.

[dvdmike]

They screwed up the audio on Ghostbusters but they have more good faith than nearly any other studio from me

[stwd4nder2]

They screwed up the audio on Ghostbusters but they have more good faith than nearly any other studio from me

The audio on Heavy Metal and Labyrinth are different mixes then what's on LD, while being advertised as "original audio"

[dvdmike]

They screwed up the audio on Ghostbusters but they have more good faith than nearly any other studio from me

The audio on Heavy Metal and Labyrinth are different mixes then what's on LD, while being advertised as "original audio"

I am aware, but then how do we know they were original mixes? We mostly assume based on age

[stwd4nder2]

True. It would be nice if there was some comment by Sony, but I'm sure that will never happen.
Until proven otherwise I would assume the LD is the more "faithful" mix.

[dvdmike]

They need to fix Ghostbusters tho

[alleycat]

I've seen a few posts flying around on facebook talking about the Atmos track on Fright Night and how the song lyrics during the club scene are missing. They are present on the other tracks. No idea if the 2.0 is original or not.