Did we ever tell you what we thought about Fright Night (2011)?

...well now's as good a time as any.

*Still in some theaters now/DVD soon
As remakes go, Fright Night was a good attempt at retelling a great story, and was pretty entertaining. It can't really be as kitschy and charming as the 1985 original, but it doesn't need to be. The vampire genre is one of two things lately; either sappy and over-romantic, or bleak and bloody. Fright Night manages to be neither, but a bit of both at the same time. Makes no sense, I know.

There's so much at stake in this film... LOL
If you don't remember the original (shame on you), Fright Night is the story of Charley Brewster; an everyday ordinary teen who just wants to get laid, but instead has to contend with his new neighbor being a vampire. It's a fun little cat and mouse game really, and much more so in this one.

Colin Farrell's version of Jerry Dandridge is a meaner, more menacing one than was Chris Sarandon's; Sarandon's Jerry was more classy and even romanticized, where as the modern day Jerry is slick and player-ish, even tauntingly mean. He's like a poon hound who can't get enough blood, and Farrell is perfect in the role. It's all the more sweet because Farrell took the role because he loved the original movie so much. Gotta give some kudos for that.

Easy ladies, we know. Ugh.
Charley Brewster is just about the same as he ever was, and Anton Yelchin plays him well. Imogen Poots plays a way hotter version of Amy, more sexualized and less virginal that Amanda Bearse ever managed to be. And hotter. Did we mention hotter?

Sharp teeth or not, we'd still do it.
The only thing that didn't hold up as well was Peter Vincent. David Tennant is awesome, but the new version of the vampire hunter just cant measure up to Roddy McDowall's original. It was nice to see Chris Sarandon make a cameo. And what was Lisa Loeb doing in this? Total surprise.

McLovin's version of Evil Ed was more goofy than creepy in the remake, which was also a bit of a bummer. I mean Stephen Geoffrey's laugh alone made Evil Ed a classic movie character. Then again Geoffreys went on to star in a bunch of gay porn titles such as "Mechanics bi Day, Lube Jobs bi Night" and "Guys Who Crave Big Cocks", so maybe the pressure of being such an icon was a bit too much. At least if McLovin ever turns to gay porn, he already has the perfect name.

What a pain in the neck... LOL

The Master Says- B+ One of the better horror remakes to come along in recent years, Fright Night not only managed to avoid shitting on the original, but made the story its own, and made it fun. Farrell was great as the predatory Jerry, and he set the tone for a humorous but bloody fun little vampire flick. It should be hitting DVD/VOD soon, and if you missed it in theaters, give it a go when it does.

Final Thoughts- And no, we did not forget about the chicks. Here they are. Like we'd forget about the chicks... pshaw!