Peter Vincent (1985 Fright Night character)
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Peter Vincent is a fictional aging horror-movie host and self-styled vampire hunter from the 1985 film "Fright Night," who becomes an unlikely hero when confronted with a real vampire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter Vincent (1985 Fright Night character) canonical | 1 |
| Peter Vincent in Fright Night | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | middle-aged ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Amy Peterson
NERFINISHED
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Charley Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fright Night
NERFINISHED
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Fright Night (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fright Night Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Peter Cushing
NERFINISHED
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Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | from fearful actor to genuine vampire hunter ⓘ |
| characterType |
aging actor
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cowardly-turned-heroic character ⓘ |
| creator | Tom Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Jerry Dandrige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Fright Night franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDebutYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Fright Night (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Fright Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Peter Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classic horror movie hosts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | hosting the in-universe TV show "Fright Night" ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation with Jerry Dandrige in his house
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testing Jerry Dandrige with holy water ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
eventually confronts a real vampire
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initially skeptical of real vampires ⓘ self-styled vampire expert ⓘ |
| occupation |
television horror host
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vampire hunter ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Roddy McDowall
NERFINISHED
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Roddy McDowall in Fright Night Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
comic relief
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mentor figure to Charley Brewster ⓘ reluctant hero ⓘ |
| setting | suburban United States ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice |
cross
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stake ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Peter Vincent in Fright Night