Amy Peterson — Fright Night Character Profile

About Amy Peterson

Charley's girlfriend who becomes Jerry's hypnotized victim and catalyst for the first film's climax.

Amy Peterson — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Empathy, Emotional support, Victimized by hypnosis, Trust building

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 4/10

Character Facts

Played by

Amanda Bearse

Appears in

Fright Night (1985)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Amy Peterson — Romantic Boyfriend — Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale)

  Romantic couple central to the emotional stakes of the story.

• Amy Peterson — Romantic Hypnotized Victim — Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon)

  Jerry targets Amy due to her resemblance to a past love.

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More characters from Fright Night

• Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon)
• Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale)
• Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall)
• Bouncer #2 (Ernie Holmes)
• Evil Ed (Stephen Geoffreys)
• Judy Brewster (Dorothy Fielding)
• Billy Cole (Jonathan Stark)
• Jonathan (Bob Corff)
• Hooker (Heidi Sorenson)
• Newscaster (Chris Hendrie)
• Bouncer #3 (Prince Hughes)
• Teenage Girl (Irina Irvine)