Review of Fright Night (2011) by Daniel C — 24 May 2012

Way better than I thought it be. Colin Farrell was a pretty cool vampire. David Tenant was awesome in it!

This review of Fright Night (2011) was written by Daniel C on 24 May 2012.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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