Remember Fright Night, the overrated 1985 Tom Holland vampire “comedy” starring Chris Sarandon and Roddy McDowall? Well Dreamworks decided to remake it with Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and from the pictures below, it actually looks like it might be going in a decent direction. I know the original has many fans who are going to be angry over this bit of news, but I loathe it and to a lesser extent the 1988 sequel, Fright Night Part 2, and can’t wait to see what comes out of this update. More info on Fright Night after the pics.
About Fright Night:
Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all—he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right—and everyone, including Charlie’s mom (Toni Collette), doesn’t notice. After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he’s telling the truth, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.
Fright Night hits theatres August 19, 2011.
What do you think of this news? Are you a fan of the original or hate it like me? Let us know in the comments below.
All images courtesy DreamWorks/Walt Disney Studios.
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