Review of Fright Night (2011) by Kollin S — 02 Nov 2012

Not bad. Pretty decent for a remake. Original is still better. Very good effects. I liked that it wasn't exactly the same (eg Psycho).

This review of Fright Night (2011) was written by Kollin S on 02 Nov 2012.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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