Review of Fright Night (2011) by Nathan M — 10 Sep 2017

Doesn't hold a candle to the original.

This review of Fright Night (2011) was written by Nathan M on 10 Sep 2017.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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Fright Night wonderfully amalgamates a plethora of B-movie horror techniques with a delightful array of modern pop culture references which…

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By Joseph M (12) on 20 Dec 2018

This is a remake of the older 80s film and should stand as proof that no matter what star cast you have and how technology has developed so…

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This movie is a fairly wellwritten and well-acted remake. On the other hand it is pretty standard horror fare…

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A pretty great remake, thanks to the handling of the material and great cast. Gives bite to vampire genre again, which is needed these days…

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