I was working at a movie theater when that movie came out
You have a better memory than I, as I can't remember how full the house was for those performances
I don't know how well FRIGHT NIGHT did theatrically. If it did only moderately well, that could be the reason why it went under the radar with Sony for so many years.
But you are correct that it was Twilight Time that showed Sony how popular this film was and how big a fanbase it had.
I would...
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