Film Review: "Fright Night" (2011).

"You can't run from evil when it lives next door." Welcome to Fright Night (2011). This horror comedy film directed by Craig Gillespie, and written by Marti Noxon. It is a remake of Tom Holland's 1985 horror classic Fright Night. The film centres on Charley, a high-school senior who's in with the "in" crowd and is dating Amy, the most sought-after gal on campus. But trouble enters his world in the form of Jerry Dandridge, a charismatic new neighbour. After witnessing some unusual activity next door, Charley concludes that Jerry is a vampire. Of course, no one believes him. After seeking advice from illusionist Peter Vincent, Charley sets out to destroy Jerry himself.

By late July 2010, Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, Imogen Poots, Toni Collette, Dave Franco, Reid Ewing, and Lisa Loeb were cast. In early stages of development, Heath Ledger was considered for the role of Jerry, but he passed away in January of 2008. Farrell said that he took the role of Jerry because he liked Gillespie's work on Lars and the Real Girl (2007). However, Farrell expressed concern that his character was too much of a sexual predator and asked for script changes. No such changes were made. At the same time, principal photography commenced, and wrapped in early October. Filming took place in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Steven Spielberg provided a great deal of input in the making of the film, such as storyboarding scenes and assistance with editing.

The film stars Yelchin, Farrell, Mintz-Plasse, Tennant, Poots, Collette, Franco, Ewing, and Loeb. Solid performances were given by the cast, especially to Yelchin, Farrell, and Tennant. Farrell is terrific as the vampire, quite affable and debonair until his fingernails start to grow and his eyes get that glow.

Like the original, it deftly combines thrills and humor in this ghostly tale about a man living next to a vampire. The violence is somewhat excessive, but rarely feels cheap because the tone is so knowing. The film is not a distinguished one, but it has a lot of fun being undistinguished. nastier, more playful, and just as good if not better than the original film. Chilrazor-sharp and exquisitely gruesome toy story. is the perfect horror movie remake and should now serve as a prime example of what others should do. While not as subversive as Holland's cult classic, Gillespie's polished version is a delightfully vicious ode to its campy origins, proving that a remake can be worthwhile if made with enough creativity and a current social awareness. It's highly entertaining and tons of fun, and I say that as a huge fan of the original. I think they made a lot of good reasons for this remake to exist. A fantastic ride of a movie. This is a different Fright Night, and the era it is in is just appropriate. The film is entertaining and solid enough to stand on its own, with fun kills and a great cast.

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