MoMI Celebrates Fright Night at 40
To all our New York area cinephiles and devotees’ of 1980s horror: MoMI is back at it with another genre film must-see. This Friday, catch a screening of Fright Night (1985) in 35mm to celebrate the film’s 40th Anniversary.
We are big fans of this horror classic (yeah we said it!) starring Chris Sarandon as the suave and sarcastic blood sucker Jerry Dandridge and the incomparable Roddy McDowall as the “great vampire killer” and horror host Peter Vincent. Fright Night features some good scares, meta sensibilities, no small bit of charm and humor, wonderful (pre-CGI) practical effects, and nods to other classic monster movies to scratch your nostalgia itch. We could continue gushing about this movie, but we’ve already done that in a previous post devoted to the film—check it out here!
Fright Night is being featured as part of MoMI’s ongoing (and inspired) Disreputable Cinema (DC) series, which is organized by guest curator Jesse Berberich. Berberich has been curating an eclectic collection of movies for the last few years, including horror and sci-fi films, grind house and cult movies, underground/boundary stretching films, and some beloved genre classics. I have attended a handful of these screenings, including ones for Dario Argento’s giallo classic Deep Red (1975) and the seminal 1950s creature feature The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953). The series is fun, light-hearted, and truly made for genre film devotees like yours truly.
Details
Showtime - Friday, Sep 5, 2025 at 6:30pm EST
Location – MoMi’s Redstone Theater
Tickets - $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth (ages 3–17) / free for MoMI members at the Senior/Student level and above. There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. Order tickets.
What does Disreputable Cinema have on tap next?
DC will be screening a Halloween special they are calling Abbott and Costello’s Scaredy Cat Double Feature (also at the Redstone Theater), which will feature Hold that Ghost (1941) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). The program will begin on Friday, Oct 31st at 6:30pm EST.
Membership?
We have been members of MoMI for many years now and find it a great way to support the museum and its great work. If you live in or near New York consider a MoMI membership, which comes with many excellent benefits, including complimentary admission to the museum, free and reduced-price tickets to screenings, select series, and special events, 15% discount at the MoMI Shop, and much more. Visit the MoMI membership page to learn more.
