“That’s a terrible vampire name. Jerry?”
You’re probably asking yourself: Why is Ken talking about the remake of the legendary cult classic, Fright Night, and not the original? Great question, camper! The fact of the matter is that I already reviewed the original film awhile back and you can read about it here. I decided to talk about the 2011 film this year because despite being a remake, it’s a lot more serious than its predecessor and it’s a pretty good flick.
The film stars Anton Yelchin as Charley Brewster, Imogen Poots as his girlfriend, Amy, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Evil Ed, Toni Collette as Jane Brewster, and David Tennant as Peter Vincent, a Las Vegas-based magician. The film also stars Colin Farrell as Jerry, Charley’s mysterious neighbor who Ed believes is a vampire. Be on the lookout for a special cameo from Chris Sarandon, the original Jerry from the 1985 original.
As I already mentioned, this film takes its vampires much more seriously than the original film. There are a few genuine horror moments and Farrell seems to really be enjoying himself as he drinks his way through suburbia. David Tennant probably gets the most laughs out of the film and he does a fine job as Peter Vincent. The only gripe that I have with this film is the CGI. It looks pretty good for the most part, but a few moments, moments meant to be intense and/or scary, come off looking a bit ridiculous. Overall, though, this film is excellent and deserves to be seen.
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