"Fright Night" -- Reviewed.

The reviews for this film were positive and this doesn't explain with how it performed at the box office this weekend. Sixth place? Seriously? I know it's technically a remake, but come on. This was the best reviewed film to come out and it gets sixth place? Sigh. If only people would review critics' early reviews then they can make an educated decision. "Conan: The Barbarian" opened fourth but it's budget($90 Million) was much higher than "Fright Night"(budget: $30 Million). "Fright Night" still has a good chance of making up it's money with DVD/Blu Ray sales. Perhaps, it'll get good word of mouth and push its way into the top 5 next week.

The remake is only 20% like the original and 80% a new take on the known premise. This is a really fun, interesting film. Colin Farrell plays a different vampire than Chris Sarandon did. Not better, just different. Both are effective. Chris Sarandon was more of a charmer and embellished in a classical approach of being a vampire. Colin Farrell was a much more menacing yet clever vampire that liked to play with most of his victims. Colin's vampire is more believable in that he's used to getting what he wants and seems almost a little bored with his lifestyle. Anton Yelchin does a good job as Charlie and McLovin is good as the paranoid, nerdy friend. The film creates a great atmosphere with its eerie music and the cinematography matches the look and feel of a horror film.

I actually cannot wait to see this film again. It really was a lot of fun. There's also some David Tennant as the legendary Peter Vincent. Vincent, this time around, is more like a Criss Angel-esque magician. Tennant is effective but not as good as Roddy McDowell's take in the original. Tennant's Vincent was too pompous(even for his character) and even though he was interesting at first, he began to annoy me toward the end of the film.
This is a minor gripe. Honestly, if you want to have a lot of fun, go see "Fright Night". It's a worthy remake.

Overall Grade: A-