To earn some extra cash, quirky college student Benny (Jorge Lendeborg, Jr.) moonlights as a chauffeur for one night. His task: drive two mysterious young women (Debby Ryan and Lucy Fry) around Los Angeles for a night of party hopping. Taken captive by his clients' charm, he soon learns that his passengers have their own plans for him - and an insatiable thirst for blood. As his night spins out of control, Benny is thrust into the middle of a clandestine war that pits rival tribes of vampires against the protectors of the human world, led by his brother (Raúl Castillo), who will stop at nothing to send them back into the shadows. With sunrise fast approaching, Benny is forced to choose between fear and temptation if he wants to stay alive and save the City of Angels.

Production Budget Analysis

What was the production budget for Night Teeth?

Directed by Adam Randall, with Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry leading the cast, Night Teeth was produced by 42 with a confirmed budget of $21,700,000, placing it in the low-budget category for horror films.

At $21,700,000, Night Teeth was produced on a modest budget. Lower-budget films benefit from reduced break-even thresholds, with profitability achievable at approximately $54,250,000.

Budget Comparison — Similar Productions

• The White Ribbon (2009): Budget $21,555,450 | Gross $11,652,157 → ROI: -46% • My Fellow Americans (1996): Budget $21,500,000 | Gross N/A • Collide (2016): Budget $21,500,000 | Gross $6,817,535 → ROI: -68% • 12 Rounds (2009): Budget $22,000,000 | Gross $17,280,326 → ROI: -21% • Before I Go to Sleep (2014): Budget $22,000,000 | Gross $17,669,776 → ROI: -20%

Key Budget Allocation Categories

▸ Practical Effects, Prosthetics & Makeup Horror productions invest disproportionately in practical effects — prosthetic applications, animatronics, blood and gore effects, and creature suits. A single hero creature suit can cost $50,000–200,000.

▸ Atmospheric Production Design & Cinematography Creating dread through environment is essential. Abandoned locations must be secured and dressed, lighting rigs designed for shadow and tension, and sets built to enable specific camera movements and reveals.

▸ Sound Design & Score Horror is arguably the most sound-dependent genre. Foley work, ambient textures, frequency manipulation, and jump-scare stingers require specialized sound designers working with unconventional techniques.

Key Production Personnel

CAST: Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Raúl Castillo, Alfie Allen Key roles: Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Benny; Debby Ryan as Blaire; Lucy Fry as Zoe; Raúl Castillo as Jay Perez

DIRECTOR: Adam Randall CINEMATOGRAPHY: Eben Bolter MUSIC: Ian Hultquist PRODUCTION: 42, Unique Features FILMED IN: United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Night Teeth (2021). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.