Fright Night
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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.
What critics thought
This remake of the 1985 cult classic lands as a solidly entertaining genre piece — smart, funny, and gory enough to justify its existence without quite escaping the shadow of the original. Critics generally praised Colin Farrell and David Tennant's performances as the film's strongest assets, though the middling audience response suggests the horror-comedy balance didn't fully land for everyone outside the critical sphere.
“a cleverly balanced mix of scares and laughs”
Robert Koehler·Variety
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Craig GillespieDirector
Anton YelchinCharley Brewster
Colin FarrellJerry Dandrige
Toni ColletteJane Brewster
David TennantPeter Vincent
Imogen PootsAmy Petersen
Christopher Mintz-PlasseEd Thompson
Dave FrancoMark
Reid EwingBen Wegner
Will DentonAdam
Emily MontagueDoris
Chris SarandonJay Dee
Ramin DjawadiComposer
Marti NoxonWriter
Tom HollandWriter
Javier AguirresarobeCinematographyFright Night
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.
What critics thought
This remake of the 1985 cult classic lands as a solidly entertaining genre piece — smart, funny, and gory enough to justify its existence without quite escaping the shadow of the original. Critics generally praised Colin Farrell and David Tennant's performances as the film's strongest assets, though the middling audience response suggests the horror-comedy balance didn't fully land for everyone outside the critical sphere.
“a cleverly balanced mix of scares and laughs”
Robert Koehler·Variety
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Craig GillespieDirectorAnton YelchinCharley BrewsterColin FarrellJerry DandrigeToni ColletteJane BrewsterDavid TennantPeter VincentImogen PootsAmy PetersenChristopher Mintz-PlasseEd ThompsonDave FrancoMarkReid EwingBen WegnerWill DentonAdamEmily MontagueDorisChris SarandonJay DeeRamin DjawadiComposerMarti NoxonWriterTom HollandWriterJavier AguirresarobeCinematographyRent & Buy