In my increasingly distant youth I was a huge fan of the original Fright Night. I can still recite every line of dialogue, a vinyl copy of the soundtrack rarely left my player (The Brad Fidel title music remains brilliant). Even now it's a camp, fun film and has aged well. The effects are great, esp. Evil Ed's transformation at the end. Roddy McDowall's Peter Vincent is beautifully and subtley played and gives the film a level of pathos which it doesn't really deserve. The sequel was inferior, but had some fun moments.
So, with all that in mind, I really wanted to hate the 2011 remake. Y'know. being a bit precious about 'my' film... But, well, it's actually OK! Charley Brewster is played by Anton Yelchin who I like for two reasons:
1. He was the only good thing in Terminator Salvation. (Still undecided about the Arnie 'cameo')
2. His name sounds like a sex act.
The real highlight is David Tennant, who plays a very different Peter Vincent. He's great fun and we normally find him an annoying pea-headed man. Totally steals the film. Worth the purchase for him alone.
The woman who plays Amy also has an awesome name; Imogen Poots.
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Poots :)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse plays Evil Ed. Boringly and not a touch on Stephen Geoffreys original.
Trivia: Geoffreys went on to make a living having men do stuff to his arse whilst being filmed. Bumsextastic!
Colin Drinkloads plays Dandridge.
Anyway, er the remake better than I expected, if a tad too long.
Er... 7/10. Yeah, why not.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1438176/
There's the trailer.
This is the brilliant bit of music from the ace original. Even if you're on your own, you'll be having sex by the end.
Near Dark is still the best vampire film ever.
Perkin.
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