吸血鬼狂热爱好者查理•布莱维斯特(William Ragsdale 饰)最大的爱好就是在深夜看恐怖电影。某晚,他隔壁的空房子里来了两个不速之客,根据多年观看恐怖片的经验,查理断定这两个人一定是吸血鬼。然而无论是警察,还是好友女友,没有一个人相信他的说辞。 万般无奈之下,查理只能请来恐怖电视节目“颤栗之夜”的主持人皮特•文森特(Roddy McDowell 饰)。虽然文森特质疑查理的说法,但看在钱的份上他还是前来调查。面对纠缠不休的查理,吸血鬼杰瑞(Chris Sarandon 饰)该如何对付呢?For young Charley Brewster, nothing could be better than an old horror movie late at night. Two men move in next door, and for Charley with his horror movie experience, there can be no doubt that their strange behavior is explained by the fact that they are a vampire and his undead day guardian. The only one who can help him hunt them down is a washed-up actor, Peter Vincent, who hosts Charley's favorite TV show, Fright Night. Vincent doesn't really believe that vampires exist, but does it for the money...