"Fright Night" remake

[newb]

stupid.....it's the NON-CGI effects that gave this movie its charm.

that and two great performances from RODDY McDowall and Stephen Geoffreys....actually Chris Sarandon did a bang up job as well.

[neverending]

RODDY... Not Rodney.... :o

[Straker]

Can't really see this one working. For all its faults, Fright Night had a certain charm and quality about it that I can't see being replicated. Take that away and you're left with a fairly mediocre vampire movie, which is probably all the remake will end up being.

[newb]

Originally Posted by neverending

RODDY... Not Rodney.... :o

right.....that's what I said.

[The_Return]

Colin Farrell to try on Chris Sarandon's fangs?

Source: http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=27841

Last month, when we talked about Anton Yelchin nabbing the lead in the Fright Night remake, we mentioned that the filmmakers really needed someone charismatic to play his vampire neighbour, Jerry. Would you believe they scored Colin Farrell?

It’s true: after a largely indie run in films about guilt in recent years, Farrell is now diving back into studio work according to Deadline. He’ll play the charming, scheming bloodsucker who moves in next door to horror fanatic Charley Brewster (Yelchin).

While Charley tries to warn those around him that Jerry’s really a threat, no one believes him. And then the vampire starts to put the moves on Charley’s mother (Toni Collette).

Craig Gillespie’s directing the Marti Noxon-scripted redo of the cult 1985 horror comedy drama.

Once Farrell has tapped that vein, he’ll move on to King Of Kong director Seth Gordon’s new comedy Horrible Bosses, which sees three friends (including Paul Rudd) aiming to murder the awful men who stand in the way of their happiness.

[phantomstranger]

Tennant and Mintz-Plasse to Star in Fright Night
Source: Heat Vision
June 9, 2010


David Tennant ("Doctor Who") and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Kick-Ass, Superbad) are joining the cast of DreamWorks remake Fright Night, to be directed by Craig Gillespie.

They will star opposite Anton Yelchin as Charlie, a teen convinced that his new neighbor (Colin Farrell) is a vampire. Toni Collette will play the teen's disbelieving mom, who falls under the vampire’s spell.

Tennant will play Peter Vincent, a character who in the original movie was played by Roddy McDowall as the host of a late-night horror show. In the remake, he’s a Las Vegas magician whose show revolves around horror-movie imagery. Vincent claims to be a vampire expert, but when the teen turns to him for assistance, he’s less than helpful.

Mintz-Plasse is playing Evil Ed, Yelchin's friend who feels slighted that Charlie has left his nerdy past behind and thus joins the vampire's coven.

[discodude]

another remake!dont think this remake era will ever stop?its not a bad thing for the younger generation as the originals probaly wont appeal to them.originals like tcm,friday 13th,nightmare on elm st etc,etc,but for me im bored of it.until the evil dead maybe?!

[wufongtan.]

Originally Posted by phantomstranger

. The updated version will keep the comedy-horror tone while modernizing the effects.

Thats the thing. The original was so well done. It didn't need Great or modern special effects.

[wufongtan.]

Originally Posted by discodude

but for me im bored of it.until the evil dead maybe?!

Now thatswhat i would like to see a remake of.

[crazy raplh]

fright night is a classic it should not be touched.