2011 Directed by Craig Gillespie
A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician in this remake of the 1985 comedy-horror classic.
Anton Yelchin Imogen Poots Colin Farrell Toni Collette David Tennant Christopher Mintz-Plasse Emily Montague Dave Franco Will Denton Chris Sarandon Sandra Vergara Paula Francis Lisa Loeb Grace Phipps Charlie B. Brown Mary Elizabeth Pohl Marya Beauvais Brian Huskey Gracie Gillam Chelsea Tavares Kent Kirkpatrick Arron Shiver Rick A. Ortega Jr. Tait Fletcher
Tony Lamberti Christopher Assells Mark P. Stoeckinger Dror Mohar Tim Walston Daniel S. Irwin Michael Minkler
Touchstone Pictures Gaeta / Rosenzweig Films DreamWorks Pictures Michael De Luca Productions Reliance Big Entertainment Dead Rabbit Films
Fright Night 1, 吸血夜來嚇
me: who is the goddamn genius who put colin farrell, david tennant, imogen poots, dave franco, toni collette, anton yelchin & mclovin all in a comedy-horror movie together
credits: casting by allison jones
me: THAT'S MY GIRL
A Semi-Naked David Tennant Wearing Eyeliner And Drinking Straight Whiskey Whilst Sulking In A Chair™
colin farrell: join my army of vamp-
me: yes absolutely *pulls my whole ass out*
colin farrell: why are you doing that...
me: you need a place to bite??
colin farrell: your neck will do-
me: Eat
i still miss you anton, it's been nearly a year now and my heart still aches whenever i think about you. you were one of the reasons i started to love movies, one of the first actors who i became a genuine fan of. miss you everyday man, the world is a darker place without your presence
Colin Farrell: *wants to drink Imogen Poots' blood and make her his vampire companion*
Imogen Poots: *runs away from him*
me, disgusted and outraged: This bitch is fucking crazy.
A surprisingly enjoyable enterprise! It was interesting to see a much darker vision of Tom Holland's Fright Night! I'm glad I saw it!
While enjoyable it is not the kind of film that I would feel the need to revisit again! Whereas the original has become a tradition in my house.. because it feels like an old friend!
A modernization of Fright Night (1985) with many of the warts that come with that territory. Key points lifted from Tom Holland's classic are shuffled and surprisingly poignant moments, like Evil Ed's turning and Peter Vincent's redemption arc, are mushed into formalities. Despite screenwriter Marti Noxon's background in contemporary sci-fi television, the usually hand-fed delivery of its twists is certainly no patch on the source material.
Although maybe not as enjoyable as even Fright Night Part 2 (1988), it's difficult to outright hate this remake. The change-ups are enough to make this a wholly different beast that isn't as bad when not digging for contrasts. Excellent casting does much of the heavy lifting, except Christopher Mintz-Plasse autopiloting through his fumbling…
watching vampire colin farrell tighten a gas line wearing a wifebeater with dirt smudged all over his biceps is the most sexual I have felt in.....I’m gonna say years
i started uncontrollably crying during some parts, but that's just me i guess. anton was and still is one of my favorite actors, i love him so much and the world was just a better place when he was in it
This remake boasts a far more clever script than the original, making some smart plot choices while still paying satisfactory homage to the original. The CGI is sadly dull and super forgettable.
“that is a terrible vampire name. jerry?”
anton and and vampires (and toni collette) what more do you want?
(the buffy references <3333333)
Would not even ATTEMPT to fight him for a SECOND. No sir. Pls bite me sexy vampire Colin Farrell I'm yours.
Notable mention: David Tennant in leather pants 💋
Fright Night
Habe ich wirklich schon oft gesehen, das Original allerdings noch nie. Ich stehe total auf Vampirfilme und finde diesen hier ziemlich gelungen - auch wenn ich das Buch noch lesen muss, um sagen zu können, wie gelungen er wirklich ist.
Der Cast ist der Hammer - eigentlich kennt man die Schauspieler jeder noch so kleinen Nebenrolle und das finde ich total super! Allen voran steht für mich Colin Farrell: ich liebe diese alte Art, in der Vampire dargestellt werden: gutaussehend (was er DEFINITIV in diesem Film ist!!!!), anziehend auf Menschen beider Geschlechter, kann nicht ohne Einladung in dein Haus kommen, wirkt charmant, aber will eigentlich nur dein Blut und eine Vampirarmee erschaffen - aber das irgendwie auf eine…
Love Peter Vincent ridiculous suave nature especially love that Tenet portrays him.
It’s kinda of in the same vein as Disturbia. Just a fun Friday night popcorn film.
Mclovin and Toni Collette
One of the ugliest movies I've seen in a long time. The lighting and color choices are so boring, and it's all way too clean. Throw in some terrible CGI, and damn does this movie LOOK terrible.
Anyway, it's fine. It riffs off the FAAAAAR superior original, and some of the reworks are interesting. It's different enough to not be repetitive. The performances are good.
If you're curious, go for it. You can do worse. If you haven't seen the original, watch that instead.
Not that I’ve seen too many, but this is definitely my favourite vampire movie now. The energised tone openly acknowledges how cheesy and over the top this film really is, but it takes it in its stride. You believe in the characters, their predicaments and tension genuinely builds through some interesting dialogue and well crafted scenes. And the casting really makes some of these roles work!
Strongly recommend this fun little watch!
8/10.
As soon as you see what the “kids” are wearing to school in the first five minutes you’ll realise how this is already ten years old.
I like this movie a lot! It's one of the ones I bring up as an example of a remake that is just as good as the original. They made it modern, and to do that for this story, you have to change the plot and setting a bit. Jerry is the exact kind of man I fear. They took a very queer coded character and said hey that's not scary anymore. Do you know what is? A guy that acts like this. Everyone they cast played their roles perfectly and setting it in Las Vegas just couldn't have been smarter. You feel so abandoned while you watch them run in fear. Plus, that makes it easier to make your…
It took me so long to finish this just because I kept rewinding back to the sexy vampires
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