The first 'Fright Night, from 1985 by the master Tom Holland, is an absolute classic of the golden 80s, one of the best films about vampires and one of the most entertaining films of that decade. The sequel that came out in 1988 was almost as good as the original and one of the funniest sequels in the horror genre. The 2011 remake and starring Colin Farrel was a box office failure and lukewarm from the critics, but I liked it, even more in times when vampires lost their charm and their "glow in the sun" strength in a certain teen saga. Now comes a "doubtful" sequence straight to DVD and Blu-Ray.
The plot tells the story of Charlie (Will Payne) and his friend Ed (Chris Waller) addicted to "Evil" movies. The two head to Romania to study some local history and, as the place plays host to one of the most famous legends in the world, the vampires, Charlie becomes obsessed with his teacher Gerri (Jaime Murray), who appears to be a vampire from truth. Then, in the course of the plot, some things are revealed and Charlie, his friend and his girlfriend, will have to face a more real danger than ever, however, they will need to count on the help of the television star Peter Vincent (Sean Power).
For starters, none of the actors from the first remake wanted to star in this second part, something that already disrupts a whole plot. Another, wanted to create a new story and only took advantage of the protagonist's name. I don't know, I found it pointless to carry out a sequel without anything referring to the original. Then it was a meaningless movie, without any connection. It would be better if they did an independent work anyway. Here, Charlie doesn't know Peter Vincent, Amy doesn't believe when Charlie thinks his teacher is a vampire or anything. It's a sequel that ignores pretty much everything from its predecessor. For what? Why weren't other characters created then? Inexplicable.
One of the most critical points here is the lack of pace and budget. Nearly eighty percent of the film is slurred, slow, with uninspired dialogue and cartoonish characters. Added to this is the fact that Venezuelan director Eduardo Rodriguez does not know how to build any suspense or involving construction in the narrative. When the last act arrives, we even have good times from the moment Amy is captured by Gerri and taken to her castle. However, the characters are so poorly constructed that we don't care about the fate of each one. As already mentioned, the budget of a movie released directly to home video doesn't help at all. We even have some interesting scenes of violence involving beautiful nude female bodies, but laughable visuals and makeup (notice the fangs of vampires) take away any credibility and seriousness you might expect, turning to the involuntary comic side for good.
The director Eduardo Rodriguez could really have done a better job. Many unnecessary scenes that even for a "trash" movie, came to exceed the line of common sense. Does anyone tell me what those things vampires did with their mouths were? In addition, the edition features extremely chopped scenes in order to hide the precarious visual effects and makeup. These "cuts" gave the impression that there was some kind of race against time, as some takes had no connection.
In the end, this sequel to the 2011 remake is totally unnecessary. Not that the movie sucks. It features a beautiful and scary-sized villain. The beautiful Jaime Murray (from the 'Dexter' series) does the trick! Some scenes are very violent and try to be scary. The final fight in the blood pit almost breaks through and the film holds some surprises. Nudity, sensuality and some gore and trash artifices are present. It's a reasonable movie to watch once, - but note - only if you're a fan of horror, the saga in question and vampires, or if you're looking for something simple and unpretentious.
"Fright Night 2" gets off to a promising start, despite the irritating and bland "Evil," but it goes downhill with a terrifying conclusion. This film is not a sequel to "Fright Night" and the camera work and photography are very good. But from the moment Charley and Amy take a taxi to the airport, history is completely wasted. What the hell is that hiss Dandridge makes in the tunnel? If you are thinking of seeing this movie, consider the option of reviewing "The Hour of Amazement" from 1985, this is guaranteed fun.
The plot tells the story of Charlie (Will Payne) and his friend Ed (Chris Waller) addicted to "Evil" movies. The two head to Romania to study some local history and, as the place plays host to one of the most famous legends in the world, the vampires, Charlie becomes obsessed with his teacher Gerri (Jaime Murray), who appears to be a vampire from truth. Then, in the course of the plot, some things are revealed and Charlie, his friend and his girlfriend, will have to face a more real danger than ever, however, they will need to count on the help of the television star Peter Vincent (Sean Power).
For starters, none of the actors from the first remake wanted to star in this second part, something that already disrupts a whole plot. Another, wanted to create a new story and only took advantage of the protagonist's name. I don't know, I found it pointless to carry out a sequel without anything referring to the original. Then it was a meaningless movie, without any connection. It would be better if they did an independent work anyway. Here, Charlie doesn't know Peter Vincent, Amy doesn't believe when Charlie thinks his teacher is a vampire or anything. It's a sequel that ignores pretty much everything from its predecessor. For what? Why weren't other characters created then? Inexplicable.
One of the most critical points here is the lack of pace and budget. Nearly eighty percent of the film is slurred, slow, with uninspired dialogue and cartoonish characters. Added to this is the fact that Venezuelan director Eduardo Rodriguez does not know how to build any suspense or involving construction in the narrative. When the last act arrives, we even have good times from the moment Amy is captured by Gerri and taken to her castle. However, the characters are so poorly constructed that we don't care about the fate of each one. As already mentioned, the budget of a movie released directly to home video doesn't help at all. We even have some interesting scenes of violence involving beautiful nude female bodies, but laughable visuals and makeup (notice the fangs of vampires) take away any credibility and seriousness you might expect, turning to the involuntary comic side for good.
The director Eduardo Rodriguez could really have done a better job. Many unnecessary scenes that even for a "trash" movie, came to exceed the line of common sense. Does anyone tell me what those things vampires did with their mouths were? In addition, the edition features extremely chopped scenes in order to hide the precarious visual effects and makeup. These "cuts" gave the impression that there was some kind of race against time, as some takes had no connection.
In the end, this sequel to the 2011 remake is totally unnecessary. Not that the movie sucks. It features a beautiful and scary-sized villain. The beautiful Jaime Murray (from the 'Dexter' series) does the trick! Some scenes are very violent and try to be scary. The final fight in the blood pit almost breaks through and the film holds some surprises. Nudity, sensuality and some gore and trash artifices are present. It's a reasonable movie to watch once, - but note - only if you're a fan of horror, the saga in question and vampires, or if you're looking for something simple and unpretentious.
"Fright Night 2" gets off to a promising start, despite the irritating and bland "Evil," but it goes downhill with a terrifying conclusion. This film is not a sequel to "Fright Night" and the camera work and photography are very good. But from the moment Charley and Amy take a taxi to the airport, history is completely wasted. What the hell is that hiss Dandridge makes in the tunnel? If you are thinking of seeing this movie, consider the option of reviewing "The Hour of Amazement" from 1985, this is guaranteed fun.