Fright Night 2 May 2026

Roddy McDowall returns as Peter Vincent; Traci Lind plays Charley's new girlfriend, Alex, after original actress Amanda Bearse was unavailable due to filming Married... with Children .

Despite a higher budget, it grossed less than $3 million due to poor distribution following the murder of the studio's distributor, José Menéndez. It is often regarded as a "criminally underappreciated" cult classic with impressive practical effects. Fright Night 2: A Sequel You Didn't Know You Needed Fright Night 2

The name typically refers to two distinct films within the horror franchise: the 1988 sequel to the original 1985 cult classic, and a 2013 direct-to-video follow-up to the 2011 remake. 1. Fright Night Part 2 (1988) Roddy McDowall returns as Peter Vincent; Traci Lind