I was never a great fan of the original Fright Night. Apart from a great 80's electronic score, the cute Amanda Bearse and the legend that is Roddy McDowell, the whole thing was too daft and too attached to the uninspiring tradition of Gothic vampire lore. Fortunately the new revised Fright Night trumps the original in virtually every way.
The cast are suburb from Anton Yelchin's likable everykid, the very lickable Imogen Poots as his girl, Christopher Mint-Plasse's nerdy best mate, Toni Collette's down to earth single Mom, Colin 'F**king' Farrell's shark like Vampire-next-door and David Tennant's arrogant, self obsessed magician.
The tone is far more grounded than the original, the setting (a modern housing estate like that of Poltergeist) far more relatable, the script far more wittier and the subtext (basically a coming of age tale) with hero Charlie choosing what he wants in life all far more compelling that the fluffy 80's version. It's just a shame they couldn't retain that stunning score.
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This was really good, thanks mainly to a great cast and a smart and witty script from Marti Noxon.
Mmmm, Imogen Poots! *sigh*
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