Review of Fright Night (2011) by Paul R — 13 Aug 2012

Decent, light hearted vamp remake shenanigans with a surprisingly good job by Colin Farrell.

This review of Fright Night (2011) was written by Paul R on 13 Aug 2012.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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By Edward C (495) on 23 Jul 2016

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By Drew T (77) on 27 Dec 2015

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By Brandonbonasera (148) on 05 Mar 2016

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 04 Sep 2016

4/5. A fun and surprisingly good remake that keeps enough of the original, but adds enough to make it fresh…

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By Parker F (61) on 18 Jun 2018

Featuring charismatic performances from Colin Farrel and David Tennant, Fright Night is a solidly bloody vampire film that's just plain fun to watch…

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By John B (4,244) on 27 Apr 2017

A fun vampire movie that doesn't really add much to the genre but is a good rental if you're in the mood for a vampire flick…

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By Maurício V (71) on 23 Jul 2016

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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By Matthew D (1,591) on 10 Sep 2017

Maybe unnecessary, considering how memorable the original is, but this modernized remake respects plenty of the original, also adding its own…

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