The game puts the player in control of Jerry Dandridge, who must explore the rooms of a mansion searching for victims to feed on.

A coffin can be used as a regeneration spot once the player runs low on health, although it must be reached before dawn, which ultimately results in a Game Over.

"[1] Mark Higham for ST/Amiga Format said "it's unusual to take on the role of the bad guy, and with the sort of visual treat on offer it's certain to be a hit.

"[2] Andy Storer for New Computer Express said "Although Fright Night looks and sounds great, its gameplay – and here you have to remember it's a game about biting into necks and drawing blood – sucks.

"[3] Duncan Evans for Amiga Computing said "The graphics are excellent and the SFX are nothing short of brilliant – I love the slurping noise when you bite someone, which restores your health incidentally – but the gameplay is very, very shallow.