Fright Night

I loved the original Fright Night (1985) and owned it for years. Saw it for the first time in the early nineties. I wound up inadvertently giving the DVD away not that long ago, but it definitely held up over the years. I also found it scary as hell, Chris Sarandon was effortlessly sexy, and I really liked Charley, Amy, Evil Ed and even Charley's mom (played by the oft neglected Dorothy Fielding). The nightclub scene is classic. Now, on to the remake. I was really excited about seeing it because I loved the original story so much. Tom Holland is one of my favorite screenwriters and I always keep an eye out for anything of his. And I ended up loving the remake. I've gone back 5 times to see it in theaters, and I've never done that before in my life. There are some spoilers in the remainder of my review, so please don't read further if you haven't yet seen this film... ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I find this Fright Night incredibly funny and also scary at the same time. Maybe I scare easily, but so many scenes had me at the edge of my seat, starting with the beginning when Evil Ed visits Adam's house and we see Jerry lurking outside the door. The subsequent chase and Jerry turning Ed into a vampire scared the crap out of me. As did so many scenes thereafter - Charley's rescue of Doris, their escape from Jerry's house, the car chase scene (this one had me at the edge of my seat, clutching my friend who had gone with me to see it the 1st time!) - and I loved Chris Sarandon's cameo. That was awesome - one Jerry sinking his fangs into his predecessor. If only William Ragsdale had shown up in some capacity as well - as a disbelieving neighbor or policeman. Ah, well. I thought the scene between Jerry and Charley when Charley isn't inviting Jerry in (and Jerry's realization that Charley is deliberately stonewalling him) was incredible. Both Colin and Anton did a fantastic job. The analogous scene in the original (Jerry being invited in by Charley's mother) was also clever. But I enjoyed this scene more. I really enjoyed the comedic aspects. Colin mixed humor and menace very effectively. I loved the way he paid homage to Chris's Jerry by angrily biting into an apple the first time when Charley goes off to meet Ed at Adam's house, and amusingly biting into an apple a second time when Charley and Doris escape his house. My favorite line: when Charley says "Jerry? That's a TERRIBLE vampire name - JERRY?", Ed counters: "I didn't name him, man. I'm just reporting the FACTS." Christopher Mintz-Plasse delivered that line perfectly. It's a priceless moment. I found Colin Farrell incredibly sexy and I've become a fan of his for life. No one else could've pulled off the role of Jerry the vampire the way he did. He is truly in his element. Perhaps best of all, the entire cast seems to having a riotously good time here. Overall - as a true lover of the original Fright Night (one of my favorite movies ever!) - I loved, loved, loved the remake. Every time I watch it, I discover another subtlety that I didn't catch earlier. I like this version of Fright Night better, but for emotional reasons that I can't fully verbalize. I can't wait for the DVD to come out!

Great movie

I loved the original movie from the 80s, but this one definitely improved on it! The actors were perfectly cast and did fantastic jobs. I'm not saying they couldn't have done a few scenes a smidge better, but overall they were close to perfect. Colin Farrell is perfection as a sinister vampire, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, and Toni Collette couldn't have been better, and David Tennant just stole. The. Show. If for no other reason, watch if you're a David Tennant fan. It's a bit campy at times but I think that was perfectly and purposely done. I was dubious at first that I wouldn't like the changes from the beloved original movie, but this one just about blew it out of the water. Don't try to make it into some award-winning epic, or knock it because it's a change from the original. Just enjoy it for the good-fun romp of a vampire movie it is, and you'll be happy. Bottom line: Fantastic Halloween movie. Good take on the vampire theme. The old movie from the 80s was great for it''s time, but this one is much better now for this time. Lots of cussing when David Tennant shows up, and some scariness may make it not ideal for small children.

So first off, I'm a big fan of the original with Roddy McDowall and Chris Sarandon! It was high on CAMP and humor, but still delivered some fresh thrills. For its time, the effects were great and while not "scary" it was FUN to watch and Sarandon was excellent as the vampire next door. I was hesitant about purchasing / watching this updated version but made the move based on Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin, both of whom I like. And I don't regret it. While there is still some CAMP and humor, it definitely goes to a darker side with Farrell's performance. And the effects are up-to-date and well done. I actually think it improves upon the first movie in its storytelling. And these vampires are not the "Twilight" breed ... they are much more sinister. The Blu-Ray is an amazing picture with rich blacks and the colors are crisp and fit with the overall story! The audio is 7.1 on this version, and at first I had to adjust the sound as I was listening on 5.1 ... so it took some time to find a good balance between spoken dialogue and music/sound effects. So I definitely give this version thumbs up as it makes a great companion to the original!

Tocar un clásico del cine de los 80'S nunca es fácil y me parece qué se logra un remake interesante y divertido. Diferentes opciones de audio y subtitulado. Destacamos audio en Inglés y subtitulado en español además del audio en español latino.

Love it, a great remake of the 80’s classic and love that Chris Sarandon makes an appearance. Colin Farrell is brilliant as Jerry!

J'ai vraiment regardé ce remake sans bouder mon plaisir. Certes, il n'avait pas vraiment de rapport avec l'original. Cependant, le casting est bon, surtout Colin Farrell qui s'est montré plus que crédible en vampire, et bien sûr David Tennant, extra dans le rôle qu'il tient ici (qui soit dit en passant aurait sûrement pu être encore mieux exploité). Les effets spéciaux sont distillés aux bons moments et très bien réalisés. Le tout donne un très bon divertissement, avec une bande son très sympathique elle aussi. On est loin du romantique Twilight et de ses vampires pailletés, et c'est ce qui m'a plu je dois l'avouer.

Erstmal muss ich schreiben, dass ich den Originalfilm total toll finde und ihn wirklich mehr als 20 mal gesehen habe und ich werde mir ihn auch noch öfter angucken. Deswegen war ich sehr skeptisch was das Remake betraf und habe mit einem Kauf sehr lange gewartet. Jetzt habe ich die DVD ganz günstig bei Amazon-Marketplace entdeckt und zugeschlagen. Das DVD-Bild ist teilweise sehr gut, aber vielleicht lege ich mir den Film doch irgendwann noch mal auf Blu ray zu, da ich ihn bestimmt noch öfter gucken werde. ERSTMAL: Der Film ist ganz anders als sein Vorgänger. Nur die Namen der Charaktere sind aus dem Original übernommen. Ansonsten geht die Story ganz eigene Wege. Die Charaktere haben auch ganz andere Charaktereigenschaften und die Mutter von Charlie und seine Freundin erfahren viel früher von dem Vampir Jerry Dandridge als im Original. Peter Vincent ist ganz anders angelegt und total witzig. Obwohl man ganz viel lachen muss ist der Film jedoch keine Parodie und überschreitet auch nie die Linie eine Parodie zu werden (obwohl: manchmal nur ganz knapp). Die Erotik geht dabei flöten, denn Jerry ist kein erotischer Vampir wie im Original oder den kitschigen "Twillight"-Filmen, sondern ein ziemlich brutaler Zeitgenosse, der seine Opfer in selbstgebaute Kammern sperrt und eher "folterhaft" aussaugt. Die Spezialeffekte sind gut bis sehr, sehr gut und integrieren sich gut in die Handlung. Das DVD-Bild ist sehr ordentlich, so dass man eigentlich auf den Kauf einer Blu Ray verzichten kann und der Ton ist sehr, sehr gut und deutlich. Der Film macht einfach nur Spaß und auch wenn er die vielen Ebenen und Vielfältigkeit der Spezialeffekte des Originals niemals erreicht, ist er so gut, dass man ihn sich öfter angucken kann und auch nur hoffen kann, dass es eine oder mehrere Fortsetzungen geben wird. / Der Orginal-Vampir Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon) hat auch einen prägnanten aber kurzen Auftritt / Der Musik-Clip der sich auf der DVD befindet ist spezialeffektmässig und stimmungsmässig dem Film angepasst und sehr gut gemacht obwohl die Musik nicht jedermanns Sache sein mag.

J'adore ce film