There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
Cast
Chris Sarandon
Jerry Dandrige
William Ragsdale
Charley Brewster
Amanda Bearse
Amy Peterson
Roddy McDowall
Peter Vincent
Stephen Geoffreys
Evil Ed
Jonathan Stark
Billy Cole
Dorothy Fielding
Judy Brewster
Art Evans
Detective Lennox
Stewart Stern
Cook
Nick Savage
Bouncer #1
Ernie Holmes
Bouncer #2
Heidi Sorenson
Hooker
Irina Irvine
Teenage Girl
Bob Corff
Jonathan
Pamela Brown
Miss Nina
Chris Hendrie
Newscaster
Prince Hughes
Bouncer #3
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- Release Date 08/02/1985
- Language English
- Director Tom Holland
- Editor Kent Beyda
- Cinematographer Jan Kiesser
- Producer Herb Jaffe
- Companies Columbia Pictures, Delphi IV Productions, Vistar Films
- Budget $9,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Aug 2, 1985 | Theatrical | R |
| Australia | Oct 31, 1985 | Theatrical | M |
| Spain | Nov 14, 1985 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Japan | Nov 16, 1985 | Theatrical | — |
| FI | Jan 10, 1986 | Theatrical | K-18 |
| France | Jan 29, 1986 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Germany | Feb 6, 1986 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Italy | Feb 6, 1986 | Theatrical | VM14 |
| SE | Feb 7, 1986 | Theatrical | 15 |
| PT | Feb 14, 1986 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Feb 20, 1986 | Theatrical | 16 |
| DK | Feb 28, 1986 | Theatrical | — |
| South Korea | Apr 5, 1986 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Apr 11, 1986 | Premiere (London) | 18 |
| Brazil | May 22, 1986 | Theatrical | 16 |
| IE | May 30, 1986 | Theatrical | 18 |
| United States | Oct 15, 1986 | Physical (RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video #60562 [VHS] 105 minutes) | R |
| Mexico | Oct 24, 1986 | Theatrical | C |
| Netherlands | Sep 7, 2000 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| France | Sep 16, 2000 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| SE | Nov 22, 2000 | Physical (DVD) | 15 |
| Netherlands | Aug 14, 2002 | Theatrical (V8) | 16 |
| SE | Oct 15, 2014 | Physical (BD) | 15 |
| France | Dec 10, 2016 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| France | Oct 30, 2019 | Physical (Blu-Ray) | — |
| HU | Oct 1, 2020 | Digital | 16 |
| France | May 1, 2021 | Digital (Netflix) | — |
| United States | Oct 4, 2022 | Physical (4K Ultra HD) | R |
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