Fright Night (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

I don’t give 5 stars easily, but this one was earned. The 1985 Fright Night was really great for the day and earned it’s cult following. Fright Night 2 (1988) was quite good, but the FN2 (2013) remake was so weak – tried too hard to push social agendas that what made the original film good was lost. This movie – Fright Night 2011 – takes what made the original a success, makes the story current, just different enough to keep it interesting. The acting was very good, special effects definitely decent, and the music was really good. Well done!

Some nice homages to classic Vampire flicks hidden in there for those in the know ... the musical chords + small scenes pulled straight from Bram Stroker's Dracula (the 90s version) were cool to catch a few times ... wish there was less of the gimmicky 3D "fly in your face" scenes that didn't age so well, but otherwise god this was a good vampire flick.

This Colin Farrell vampire movie is a remake of the 1985 cult classic and blends comedy and horror. It has plenty of vampire predictable violence, with lots of blood, biting, stabbing, shooting, burning, and some amazing vampire hunter fight scenes. This isn't Twilight but I enjoyed this movie even though it was a cliche vampire horror flick, no real surprises but a good way to kill 90 minutes and enjoy your day.

Enjoyed this remake! Great cast including a guest spot by Chris Sarandon (starred in the '85 version)! Collin Farrell, David Tennant, and Anton Yelchin were great! One of the better more recent vamp movie and will watch it again.

As if the housing mortgage dilemma isn't enough of a bummer, here come the vampires to further sabotage the property values. A pervading sense of isolation informs the opening moments of FRIGHT NIGHT as the camera sweeps into a shot of a desolate Vegas suburban sprawl entirely surrounded by desert. It's an unsettling image. It sets you up for the terrifying stuff later on.This is a neighborhood in which blackened or boarded up windows are common sights, what with foreclosing as the new norm (hey, thanks, economy) and many residents in the community who tend to work night shifts and sleep during the day. So what's another house with darkened windows? Teenager Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) doesn't think twice of his new next-door-neighbor, Jerry Dandrige (Colin Farrell), who keeps strange hours and has unsightly dumpsters and debris decorating his lawn. But then people start vanishing, and it's at this point that Charley's estranged nerd chum, Ed Lee (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), begins accusing Charley's charming new neighbor of being a vampire. All of a sudden, Charley, who always did stress out too much, has a new thing to worry about. Especially since Jerry seems to be eyeing his single mom (Toni Collette) and his hot girlfriend (Imogen Poots).Let us not talk falsely now. This remake doesn't hold a candle to the original. Yep, I'm one of them what loves the 1985 version, and so the most telling points for me are that this, er, revamp dispenses with the original's more subtle touches and that Tennant's Peter Vincent doesn't have as many showcase moments as did McDowall's Peter Vincent. And there are several missed opportunities, I think. Sin City itself, Las Vegas, for instance, could've been featured more prominently as a secondary character, that old den of decadence. I can't think of any other place so well suited for vampires. In that sequence in Peter Vincent's posh apartment which has Charley and Amy fighting for their lives, it's practically wasteful how Peter Vincent's collection of vampire-slaying paraphernalia wasn't employed near enough in taking out the undead. And Jerry, our 400-year-old monster, does seem to have an odd way of keeping a low profile. He's supposed to be trying to blend in. What he does after the Brewsters wouldn't invite him in is pretty over the top and something that's bound to attract glaring attention. So that didn't make sense.But those are the quibbles. What are the good bits? I thought the acting was solid all across, although Yelchin may be getting too old to play high schoolers. Colin Farrell submits a more scruffy, more feral bloodsucker than did Chris Sarandon, although he's just as charming. It's a different take, that's all, and not a bad one, at that. (By the way, Sarandon shows up in a cameo as a victim.) Farrell exudes this shady vibe. There's a very well done scene in which Jerry is standing right outside the open doorway of Charley's house, waiting for Charley to lend his a six-pack of beer. It's apparent that he's waiting for Charley to ask him in, but Charley at this stage has got the wind up, is starting to put the pieces together. You can feel that aura of menace just start to build and emanate from Jerry as he realizes that he's not going to get an invite after all. It's one of the best scenes in the film. Meanwhile, David Tennant makes the most of his showy role, playing the boozy and indifferent Las Vegas stage magician who's boned up on vampire methodology. He's fun to watch and his Peter Vincent is very different from his Doctor Who role. But he's no Roddy McDowall. For that matter, when it comes to playing Evil Ed, Christopher Mintz-Plasse doesn't have the impact of a Stephen Geoffreys.I do recommend FRIGHT NIGHT the remake. There are pretty good scares, although, as in the original version, it flirts with the tongue-in-cheek stuff. This plays right in the wheelhouse of screenplay writer Marti Noxen, who used to pen episodes of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. Maybe the highest compliment I could pay this FRIGHT NIGHT is that it sort of recaptures that cool LOST BOYS vibe. Not that I'm saying this is as good as THE LOST BOYS. But if you see this playing on cable, stop and look. At least these vampires don't have sparkles.The DVD's bonus stuff:- Bloopers (00:03:25 minutes)- Kid Cudi "No One Believes Me" Music Video (Uncensored Version)- the Squid Man sequence - Extended & Uncut (00:02:56 minutes)

Very corny, but I love me some David Tennant. Absolutely worth a watch even somewhat to laugh at the corniness.

very good movie

Was exactly as stated and on time delivery.

There's a rule with remakes and that rule is that they suck. Their not supposed to be any good and were made for one reason only: Money. Of course history tells us that remakes in the horror genre can work. John Carpenter was proving this back in 1982 with THE THING. DAWN OF THE DEAD which no one had the right to touch was not better than the original but was still a very surprising and enjoyable movie.In 2011 Fright Night was ready for the remake treatment and its legion of fans were up in arms. Now as another rule you're not allowed to like a remake better than the original, how dare they? In this case I found the remake to be a lot better than the 85 original and that's coming from someone who dearly loves 80s horror movies.This is a clever remake in that it takes the plot from the original and then leaves it there. The much missed Anton Yelchin plays Charley Brewster this time, but it's his nerdy friend who spots that his next door neighbour is a member of the undead. Colin Farrell puts in a brilliant performance as the no nonsense vampire who is relentless in his thirst for blood. Imogen Potts plays Yelchin's girlfriend, she would also go on to co star with Yelchin in THE GREEN ROOM. David Tennant practically steals the show as Peter Vincent, now not a TV host but a Las Vegas magician who collects weird memorabila and drinks all day from his luxury Vegas apartment.This is such a fun movie with lots of in jokes, Tennant is just brilliant as the eccentric magician who of course doesn't believe Yelchin's claims that he is indeed fighting a vampire. Blink and you'll miss Lisa Loeb's funny cameo. This is a hugely rewarding movie that will most probably never get the overall praise it deserves because it will always have that attachment of 'remake' thrown at it, but director Craig Gillespie did the rarest of things and brought in a different identity. A truly unique 'remake'.

Arrived in swift time. Imitation remake of the 80s bit over the top classic and found this improved. Set around charleys neigbourhood starts suspecting that his unusual acting neighbour is a vampire.the only snag is whos willing to believe him apart from peter a man claims to be vampire killer. Fair update and good cast to support it with likes of colin farrell livid role from christopher mintz as evil ed.also david tennant playing camp pter vincent cones to aid of charley.refreshingly predictable new also very familair come what may expects.

Put simply. As a huge fan of the original and it’s 1988 sequel. It’s never going to change my feelings of nostalgia. But it is certainly entertaining enough, Colin Farrell and David Tennants performance are what carry the movie. My only criticism is the over use of CGI.

First I remember the original with a lot of affection, second I'm pretty cynical about most remakes, so I'm not obviously going to be a big fan of this. However, strangely I cannot deny I was looking forward to seeing this, the preview looked fun, and well it's not exactly as though the original was sacred ground.So was I disappointed? Nope. The film is great fun, my initial slight concerns with he lack of a growing emerging plot line disappeared as the pure pleasure of the film took over. It's a very easy, very enjoyable film, some small jump moments but overwhelmingingly just fun. Farrell is excellent as the vamp next door, as are Yelchin and Poots as the teens in trouble, and whilst he might redefine the word hammy here Tennant is pitch perfect in the role of Peter Vincent.Leave your inhibitions and pretensions at home, just relax and give into the fun, this film is well worth a couple of hours of your life, in fact ai'm kind of tempted to watch it again soon.

When I heard there was to be yet another remake of an 80's classic I shuddered deep down, how could they hope to best the original, but I have to say the cast assembled for this comedy horror really do pull it off, with not too much boring back story on the main characters it runs along at a nice pace to keep the run time entertaining with very little room for the slowing down boring bits you sometimes see in movies when it seems the director want to become all serious and make the film something it was never meant to be or shouldn't be. David Tennant is brilliant as the reluctant vampire killer who's whole life had been based on his parents being killed by just such a creature reluctantly he helps our hero kill the monster, save his mom rescue his girlfriend and generally win the day. A good watch made much better if you have access to 3D.