Fright Night (2011 remake)

Tony Marino wrote:I plan to see it. I am a fan of the original move with Chris Sarandon. By the way, the victims in the original movie were also high school students, look at what he did to the one called Evil Ed. He also changed Charlie's girlfriend into a Vampiress. I am sure it will suck but hey, I like a cheap thrill here and there.

Tony Marino wrote:I plan to see it. I am a fan of the original move with Chris Sarandon. By the way, the victims in the original movie were also high school students, look at what he did to the one called Evil Ed. He also changed Charlie's girlfriend into a Vampiress. I am sure it will suck but hey, I like a cheap thrill here and there.

rienpoet wrote:

Tony Marino wrote:I plan to see it. I am a fan of the original move with Chris Sarandon. By the way, the victims in the original movie were also high school students, look at what he did to the one called Evil Ed. He also changed Charlie's girlfriend into a Vampiress. I am sure it will suck but hey, I like a cheap thrill here and there.

I love the original movie, too. I was petrified when I saw it. I think, Fright Night is one of a very few movies that are able to make me unable to sleep.

And I like Anton Yelchin.

IDK if I'll see it in theater or not, but I'll try to get the DVD.

Colin Farrell caused a rumble when he seemed to diss his own movie in front of thousands of theater owners on Tuesday at the group’s annual CinemaCon convention.

But really, he was taking a knock at himself.

The wisecracking Irishman was there to show off the first footage of his upcoming horror remake Fright Night, as a vicious but bored-to-(un)death vampire who moves into the suburbs next to a suspicious teen (Anton Yelchin). The 34-year-old actor was a big fan of the 1985 cult-favorite, which starred Chris Sarandon in the bloodsucker role, and told the audience of theater owners: “I heard they were remaking Fright Night and went, ‘Ah, god, remake! Hollywood, so dull!’ And I read the script [by Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Mad Men alum Marti Noxon] and really hoped I didn’t like it, and I did. It was fun. But I was a fan of the original. I probably saw it when I was 12 years of age, and loved it.”

Okay, so far, so good. Farrell went on to talk about his friendship with director Craig Gillespie and praised his previous movie Lars and the Real Girl. But then he continued.


“Meself, as a fan of the original, it doesn’t change. I don’t think I’ll have a copy of this version in my library, but I have the original at home,” Farrell said, drawing scattered nervous laughs. “And since [the old film] still exists, maybe this [new] film will bring that film to a whole new audience and maybe some fans of the original, like myself, can enjoy this one as well.”

He then threw it back to Gillespie who said, haltingly, “There are … other actors in the film, as well,” garnering more chuckles from the crowd.

Backstage, Farrell was kicking himself. “Yeah, I knew that would be picked up!” he told EW. “What I meant was [I wouldn't own it] because I’m in the f—ing thing!” He said he cringes when he watches himself. “It’s always uncomfortable.” Even his sister said “D’oh” to Farrell after hearing what he said onstage. But the actor says he’s a fan of the new Fright Night now, too. He endured watching himself in the film, and said he “enjoyed the romp that it was for two hours.”