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Fright Night -- Teenager Charley Brewster (Yelchin) guesses that his new neighbor Jerry Dandrige (Farrell) is a vampire responsible for a string of recent deaths. When no one he knows believes him, he enlists Peter Vincent (Tennant), the opportunistic host of his favorite TV show, to help him take down Jerry and his guardian.
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Director:
Craig Gillespie
Writers (WGA):
Marti Noxon (screenplay)
Tom Holland (story)
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Release Date:
19 August 2011 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Horror See more »
Tagline:
You can't run from evil when it lives next door.
Plot:
A teenager suspects that his new neighbor is a vampire. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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4 wins & 1 nomination See more »
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Cast

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Anton Yelchin ... Charley Brewster

Colin Farrell ... Jerry

Toni Collette ... Jane Brewster

David Tennant ... Peter Vincent

Imogen Poots ... Amy

Christopher Mintz-Plasse ... Ed

Dave Franco ... Mark

Reid Ewing ... Ben

Will Denton ... Adam

Sandra Vergara ... Ginger

Emily Montague ... Doris

Chris Sarandon ... Jay Dee

Grace Phipps ... Bee

Chelsea Tavares ... Cara

Lisa Loeb ... Victoria

Brian Huskey ... Rick

Mike Miller ... Store Guy (as Michael Miller)

Marya Beauvais ... Mrs. Granada

Kent Kirkpatrick ... Teacher

Arron Shiver ... Cop #1

Rick A. Ortega Jr. ... Cop #2 (as Rick Ortega)

Charlie B. Brown ... Doctor (as Charlie Brown)

Rebekah Wiggins ... Passing Nurse
Eb Lottimer ... Adam's Dad

Liezl Carstens ... Show Nymph #1

Laura Aidan ... Show Nymph #2

Alma Sisneros ... Show Nymph #3
Bruce Holmes ... Pyro Guy

Chris Ranney ... Guard (as Christopher Ranney)

Lovie Johnson ... D.J.

Jerry G. Angelo ... Guy on Dance Floor (as Jerry Angelo)

Tait Fletcher ... Nightclub Security Guy

Kevin Christopher Brown ... Jerry's House Cop #1
Jesse Pickett ... Jerry's House Cop #2
William H. Burton ... Hulking Man

Bonnie Morgan ... Vamp #1
Michelle Waterson ... Vamp #2

Paula Francis ... Newscaster #1
Dave Courvoisier ... Newscaster #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Asim Ahmad ... Lennox (uncredited)
Gilbert Almario ... Night Club Dancer (uncredited)

Phil Arnold ... High School Teacher (uncredited)

Fileena Bahris ... Club Girl (uncredited)
Tina Borek ... Nurse (uncredited)

Vernon Bradley ... Club Dancer (uncredited)
Eriks Chase ... Party Goer (uncredited)

Stephanie Marie Delgado ... Classroom Student (uncredited)

Kevin Fowlkes ... Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Amanda Fresquez ... Club Dancer (uncredited)

Cliff Gravel ... Custodian (uncredited)
Drew Hollowell ... Club Guy (uncredited)
Will D. Barnes III ... Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Bob Kaye ... Club Bouncer (uncredited)

Mary Elizabeth Pohl ... Club Girl (uncredited)
David T. Quan ... Club Dancer w / Hat (uncredited)

Ashlee Renz-Hotz ... Club Dancer - Flirt (uncredited)

Kelly Ruble ... Conventioneer (uncredited)
Ryan Schaefer ... Frat Boy (uncredited)

Sandi K Shelby ... Teacher (uncredited)
Monika Spruch ... Club Model (uncredited)
Michael R. Tafoya ... Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Viola Valdez ... Librarian (uncredited)
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Directed by
Craig Gillespie 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Marti Noxon (screenplay)

Tom Holland (story)

Tom Holland (film "Fright Night")

Produced by
Ray Angelic .... executive producer
Josh Bratman .... executive producer
Michael De Luca .... producer
Michael J. Gaeta .... executive producer
Keith Melton .... producer: 3D tech
Lloyd Ivan Miller .... executive producer
Alison R. Rosenzweig .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ramin Djawadi 
 
Cinematography by
Javier Aguirresarobe 
 
Film Editing by
Tatiana S. Riegel 
 
Casting by
Jo Edna Boldin 
Allison Jones 
 
Production Design by
Richard Bridgland 
 
Art Direction by
Randy Moore 
 
Set Decoration by
K.C. Fox 
Nancy Molleur 
 
Costume Design by
Susan Matheson 
 
Makeup Department
Aurora Bergere .... prosthetic makeup artist: KNB FX group
Laura Hill .... contact lens technician
Grady Holder .... specialty fangs: KNB EFX Group, Inc
Tami Lane .... key prosthetics makeup artist
Liz Lash .... additional makeup artist
Jennifer McDaniel .... key makeup artist
Douglas Noe .... makeup department head
Cristina Patterson Ceret .... contact lens designer/painter
Geordie Sheffer .... hair department head
 
Production Management
Ray Angelic .... unit production manager
Darren M. Demetre .... production manager: second unit
Mark Graziano .... post-production executive
Robert Ortiz .... unit production manager
Jake Rice .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kevin Black .... key second assistant director: second unit
Steve Danton .... first assistant director
Mark Anthony Little .... first assistant director: second unit
Janell M. Sammelman .... second assistant director
Chad Saxton .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Chris Alvarez .... welding foreman
Brett Andrews .... armour/weapons coordinator
Thomas J. Barton .... lead greensman
Susannah Carradine .... art department coordinator
Jess Coffer .... set dresser
Lisa Corradino .... on set dresser
Trinity Tad Davis .... art department assistant
Jason Delap .... props
James Duddy .... set dresser
Darren Gibson .... construction foreman
Ram Goradia .... set dresser
Libbe Green .... set decoration buyer
Virginia Hopkins .... lead painter
Arlen Johnson .... general foreman
Richard Lambert .... leadman
Colette Longo .... construction medic
Ben Lowney .... property master
JoAnna Maes-Corlew .... graphic designer
Jim Magdaleno .... storyboard artist
Nichole Miller .... paint gang boss
Daniel Noah .... construction buyer
Wilhelm Pfau .... set decoration buyer
Dennis Riewerts .... drapery
Siobhan Roome .... set designer
Randy Severs .... lead sculptor
Tully Summers .... concept artist
David Thompson .... set dresser
Erik Torrez .... set dresser
Chris Windisch Jr. .... greensman (as Chris Windish)
Christopher Windisch .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Christopher Assells .... sound effects editor
Courtney Bishop .... adr recordist
Jason Patrick Collins .... sound mixer: second unit
Jason Patrick Collins .... utility sound technician
Lori Dovi .... sound mixer
Victor Ray Ennis .... supervising assistant sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan .... sound mixer
Peter Gleaves .... adr mixer
Catherine Harper .... foley artist
Gary A. Hecker .... supervising foley artist
Michael Hertlein .... dialogue editor
Adam Horley .... adr recordist
Daniel S. Irwin .... supervising dialogue and adr editor
Tony Lamberti .... sound re-recording mixer
Darrin Mann .... foley mixer
Michael Miller .... adr mixer
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
Dror Mohar .... sound effects editor
Christopher Moriana .... foley artist
Mark Ormandy .... additional audio
Margit Pfeiffer .... dialogue editor
Michael Scott .... boom operator
Greg Steele .... adr mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger .... supervising sound editor
Greg Townsend .... assistant re-recording mixer
Miles J.D. Vedder .... audio playback
Miles J.D. Vedder .... sound mixer: second unit
Tim Walston .... sound effects editor
Greg Zimmerman .... adr recordist
Edwardo Santiago .... sound utility (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Larz Anderson .... special effects supervisor
Chad Baalbergen .... special effects foreman
Joe Giles .... special makeup effects technician: mold department K.N.B. EFX Group
Joel Hobbie .... special effects technician
Michael O'Brien .... sculptor: KNB EFX Group Inc.
Dirk Rogers .... special effects technician
Michael Ross .... mold maker
 
Visual Effects by
David Alexander .... 3d supervisor: Entity FX
John Allardice .... visual effects supervisor: second unit
Jordan Alphonso .... digital compositor
Ryan Andersen .... visual effects production assistant: Shade VFX
Rodrigo Armendariz .... digital compositor (undredited)
Michael Armstrong .... data i/o: Entity FX
Joe Bauer .... visual effects supervisor
Mat Beck .... senior visual effects supervisor: Entity FX
Andres Berkstein .... fx artist: Shade VFX
Rob Blue .... visual effects artist: Hammerhead
Michael Boden .... compositor
Stefan Bredereck .... visual effects artist: Eden FX
Daniel Briney .... rotoscope artist
Zach Brinkerhoff .... matchmove artist: Luma Pictures
Shawn Broes .... visual effects editor
Andy Burmeister .... matchmove artist
Alexandre Cancado .... lead digital compositor: Luma Pictures
Tasha Carey .... visual effects production assistant
Eric Carney .... previsualization supervisor
Joe Censoplano .... digital compositor: Luma Pictures
Elohim Cervantes Tampus .... paint lead
Suzanne Cipolletti .... previsualization artist
Michael Colburn .... stereo compositor
Chad E. Collier .... digital intermediate data technician: Company 3
Dustin Colson .... lighting td: Shade VFX
Craig Crawford .... in-house compositor
Anthony D'Agostino .... matchmover: Pixel Magic
Andrea D'Amico .... visual effects producer: Eden FX
Rif Dagher .... vfx/cg supervisor
Nick Damico .... visual effects
Ruy Delgado .... matchmove artist: Luma Pictures
Tyler DeLisle .... lighting td: Luma Pictures
Ivy Depies .... compositor: Method Studios
Victor DiMichina .... stereo production manager: Pixel Magic
Patrick Esposito .... visual effects executive: Prologue
Frank Fieser .... digital compositor
Jason Fittipaldi .... animator: Luma Pictures
Adam Folse .... visual effects artist
Brian Fortune .... digital effects: Luma Pictures
Evan Fulton .... vfx coordinator: method studios
Denise Gayle .... digital coordinator
Brian Gazdik .... visual effects: Digital Domain
Joel Gerlach .... roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures
McKenzy Germain .... visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures
Bryan Godwin .... visual effects supervisor: Shade VFX
David Godwin .... visual effects artist: Luma Pictures
Katie Godwin .... visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures
Anthony Grant .... texture artist: Luma Pictures
Kat Greene .... data i/o: Entity FX
Steve Griffith .... visual effects producer: Luma Pictures
Lindsay Hallett .... director: business development: Luma Pictures
H Haden Hammond .... sequence supervisor: Luma Pictures
Jacob Harris .... compositor: Method Studios
Jason Heinze .... compositor
Brent Hensarling .... senior systems administrator: Luma Pictures
Sean Castle Hitchcock .... roto/paint artist
Catherine Hughes .... visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures
Les Hunter .... visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions
Jan Huybrechs .... 3D Scanning
Michael G. Jackson .... matchmove artist
Qi Steven Jin .... previsualization artist
Steven Qi Jin .... previz artist
Leopoldo Juarez .... cg artist
Chelsea Kammeyer .... visual effects coordinator: Method Studios
Jacob Kebodeaux .... rotoscope artist
Christopher Keith .... visual effects coordinator
Harimander Singh Khalsa .... compositing supervisor: Shade VFX
Amber Kirsch .... visual effects producer
Richard Kratt .... stereo compositor
Mark Thomas Kronstein .... editorial: Sassoon Film Design
Kurt Lawson .... digital compositor: Shade VFX
Mike Leben .... motion control operator
James Ledwell .... visual effects coordinator
Marvin Lee .... digital compositor
Maxx Lee .... systems engineer: Entity FX
Dan Levitan .... visual effects supervisor
Didier Levy .... senior lighting/compositing
Dean Lewandowski .... previsualization artist
Ellyn Lewis .... visual effects general manager: Entity FX
Steven Lloyd .... visual effects
Tony Lyons .... roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures
Jessica Madsen .... visual effects artist: Luma Pictures
Eric Mancha .... visual effects artist
Christopher Marino .... visual effects editor
Peter Marszalek .... CGI artist
Marcel Martins .... rotoscope artist: Luma Pictures
Krista Maryanski .... visual effects producer: Entity FX
Trevin Matcek .... previsualization editor
Mark Matta .... cg artist
Roger Matthews .... previsualization artist
Paul Mcgrade .... animator: Luma Pictures
Ray McIntyre Jr. .... stereo visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic
Taryn McLaughlin .... animator: Luma Pictures
Daniel Mellitz .... compositor
Paul Molodowitch .... pipeline technical director: Luma Pictures
Brad Moylan .... compositing supervisor: Pixel Magic
Patrick Paul Mullane .... matte painter: Pixel Magic
Gautama Murcho .... digital compositor: Luma Pictures
Emmi Nakagawa .... texture artist
Mark Nelson .... previsualization artist
Marla Neto .... digital coordinator: Luma Pictures
James P. Noon .... tracking
Eddie Offermann .... software
Carolyn Oros .... previsualization artist
Tyler Ott .... visual effects coordinator
Rik Panero .... 3d artist: Entity FX
Dan Patterson .... character animator: Digital Domain
Michael Perdew .... visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures
Hieu Phan .... roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures
Tom Piedmont .... roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures
Fred Pienkos .... visual effects artist: Eden FX
Michael Plaengsken .... CGI artist
Dan Platt .... modeling artist
Justin Porter .... technical coordinator: Luma Pictures
Shaun Anthony Portillo .... paint artist
Pavel Pranevsky .... CG supervisor: Luma Pictures
Shannon Pytlak .... previs artist
Ryan J. Quinlan .... stereoscopic compositor
Jabbar Raisani .... visual effects consultant
Nathan Rich .... network administrator: Luma Pictures
John Riddle .... technical director: Shade VFX
Drew Rosen .... system administrator: Luma Pictures
Dan Rucinski .... visual effects executive producer: Entity FX
Nathan Rusch .... junior pipeline td: Luma Pictures
Paul Santagada .... compositor: Entity FX
Nathan Santell .... previsualization production manager
Ray Scalice .... executive producer: Pixel Magic
Maria Serrano .... previsualization artist
Steven S. Shapiro .... stereographer
Joey Sila .... digital compositor: Luma Pictures
Jared Simeth .... digital compositor: Luma Pictures
Thanapoom Siripopungul .... lead character technical director: Luma Pictures
Nate Smalley .... visual effects coordinator: Entity FX
Dan Smiczek .... CG supervisor: Hammerhead
Eva Snyder .... compositor: Method Studios
Michael Stewart .... digital compositor: Luma Pictures
Shane Strickman .... visual effects coordinator: Shade VFX
Donald Strubler Jr. .... digital compositor
Richard Sutherland .... CG supervisor: Luma Pictures
Steven Swanson .... visual effects supervising producer: Luma Pictures
Makana Sylva .... compositor: Pixel Magic
Greg Teegarden .... visual effects artist
Alex Thiesen .... visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Anthony Tso .... previsualization artist
David Van Dyke .... visual effects executive producer: Shade VFX
Patrick Vidal .... visual effects artist
Mike Wallner .... visual effects artist: Fusion CI Studios
James Waterson .... digital compositor: Luma Pictures
Jeremy West .... effects artist: Luma Pictures
Charlie Winter .... CG lead: Shade VFX
Andrew Winters .... visual effects artist
Elaine Wu .... animator: Luma Pictures
Sonia Yu .... lighter: Luma Pictures
Andrew Zink .... lighter: Luma Pictures
Adam Swaab .... visual effects artist: Prologue (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Asim Ahmad .... stunt performer
Matt Berberi .... stunt double: Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Chris Brewster .... stunt double
Bob Brown .... stunt coordinator
Dan Brown .... stunt double: David Tennant
Laurence Chavez .... utility stunts
Al Goto .... stunts
Riley Harper .... stunt double
Cassandra McCormick .... stunt double: Imogen Poots
T. Ryan Mooney .... stunt double: Dave Franco
Mark Steger .... stunt performer
Mark Aaron Wagner .... stunt double: Colin Farrell
Todd Warren .... stunts
Michael Weis .... utility stunts
Scott Workman .... stunt rigger
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Diego Arroye .... lamp operator: second unit
Joe Bacharka .... lighting technician
Michael Barrett .... cinematographer: second unit
Adam Barth .... vfx video assist
John Bramley .... additional photographer
Ryan Bushman .... camera production assistant
Morgan Davis .... grip
Louis DiCesare .... chief lighting technician
Tim Durr .... assistant chief lighting technician
Eric Dvorsky .... first assistant camera: aerial unit
Allen Eaves .... electrician
Justin Geoffroy .... video assist operator
Dylan Goss .... aerial director of photography
Juergen Heinemann .... grip
Robert Howie .... digital imaging technician
Robert Howie .... second unit stereographer
Aubrey Husar .... key grip
Dylan Kelling .... grip
Nikki LeBlanc .... best boy rigging electric
Evan Martinez .... grip
Sean McClellan .... electrician
David J. McGraw .... 3D video engineer
Christopher TJ McGuire .... camera operator
Christopher TJ McGuire .... steadicam operator
Mark Mele .... rigging gaffer
David Melhorn .... electrician
David Melhorn .... gaffer: second unit
Ignacio Musich .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Jaxx Nagro .... dolly grip
Jared Olguin .... rigging electrician
Jeremy Antonio Oliver .... electrician
Max Penner .... stereographer
Deb Peterson .... second assistant camera
Lorey Sebastian .... still photographer
Mark Sheets .... rigging grip
Casey Sherrier .... digital imaging technician
Alejandro Snodgrass .... best boy grip
Mark Steinig .... hydrascope technician
Anthony M. Suarez .... condor operator
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano .... first assistant "a" camera
Cody West .... grip
Dwayne Willis .... electrician
Ryland Witten-Smith .... grip
 
Animation Department
J.D. Burditt .... animator: prologue
Evan Clover .... animator
Gary Mau .... animator: main title animation
 
Casting Department
Karin Aragon .... extras casting assistant
Scott Blasko .... extras casting coordinator
Joe Cappelletti .... voice casting
Ben Harris .... casting associate
Tina Kerr .... extras casting director
Marie A. Kohl .... casting associate
Peter Kousakis .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charlene Amateau .... costume supervisor
Deborah Andrews .... stitcher
Bradford Booth .... costumer
Wynema Chavez .... costume ager/dyer
Robyn Gebhart .... cutter/fitter
Jennifer Gingery .... key costumer
Sahar Halabi .... additional costumer
Kate Koeninger .... tailor
Elizabeth Lancaster .... set costumer
Elaine Perlmann .... assistant costume designer (as Elaine Davis)
Cherlyn Schaefer .... set costumer
Lane Stewart .... costume staff assistant
 
Editorial Department
Angel Askins .... digital intermediate producer
Blake Babson .... post-production coordinator
Alex Bickel .... digital dailies colorist
Steve Bobertz .... first assistant editor
Daniel Boccoli .... second assistant editor
Paul Carlin .... digital intermediate editor
Travis Flynn .... 3D digital intermediate colorist assist
Jordan Fox .... 3D digital intermediate colorist assist
Joe Ken .... digital intermediate editor: Company 3
Harry Muller .... color timer
Christian Prejza .... digital intermediate producer
Stephen Regnier .... render technician: Company 3
Stanley Shunkamolah .... editorial production assistant
Stefan Sonnenfeld .... digital intermediate colorist
 
Music Department
Tony Blondal .... orchestrator
Brandon Campbell .... technical score advisor
Celeste Chada .... music licensing
Celeste Chada .... score coordinator
Stephen Coleman .... orchestrator
Matthew de Luca .... composer: additional music
Neil de Luca .... composer: additional music
Tori Fillat .... music coordinator
Jennifer Hawks .... executive in charge of music
Lili Haydn .... violinist
Daniel Kresco .... score engineer & mixer
Frank Macchia .... percussion orchestration
Aaron Meyer .... music preparation
Drea Pressley .... score vocalist
Jasper Randall .... choir conductor
Jasper Randall .... choir contractor
Brian Richards .... music editor
Peter Rotter .... music contractor
Dana Sano .... music supervisor
Julie Sessing .... music clearance
Del Spiva .... temp music editor
Libby Umstead .... music coordinator
Christian Wenger .... assistant engineer
 
Transportation Department
Catherine Adrian .... transportation office dispatcher
Scott Clark .... driver
Roy A. Grace .... driver
Brian Kay .... transportation captain
Mitchell J. Neri .... driver
C.D. Corky Newberry .... driver
Lucas Stein .... driver
Jay E. Vigil .... driver
Harold L. Woods .... generator operator/driver
William Wray .... water truck
 
Other crew
Steve Aguino .... assistant location manager
Jon Baran .... production assistant
Christine Bonnem .... location manager
Adam Bradley .... assistant: Steve Molen
Rachel Bris .... craft service assistant
Mark Brown .... production assistant
Jordan Burbank .... production assistant (Sassoon Film Design )
Jenny Lynn Burnett .... post-production accountant
Alison Cannon .... production accountant
Alyssa Cashman .... assistant to Mr. de Luca
Amanda Cordova .... production assistant
John Criswell .... animatronic effects
Nathan E. Davis .... set production assistant
Hayley Derryberry .... stand-in: Imogen Poots
Kristen Detwiler .... assistant to producer
Nicholas R. Doyle .... key office production assistant
Joy Ellison .... dialect coach
Manija Emran .... end titles designer & typographer
Blake Farmer .... location assistant: aerial unit
Michael Feldman .... set production assistant: second unit
Joe Freeman .... gunsmith
Alex Gianopoulos .... location assistant
Deborah Harpur .... production resources
Karen A. Harris .... assistant production coordinator
Kelly Helstrom .... film production consultant
Rebecca Hilliard .... production coordinator
Henry Hobson .... end titles creative director
Koichiro Iwagami .... production assistant
Daniel James .... stand-in: Anton Yelchin
Allison Jandreau-Heil .... key craft service
Elissa Kannon .... additional assistant production coordinator
Ernst W. Laurel .... second assistant production accountant
Miles Lauridsen .... main and end titles vfx supervisor and stereographer
Brian G. Lax .... key medic
Maggie Martin .... lead payroll accountant
Maggie Martin .... payroll accountant
Peter McKernan .... aerial coordinator/pilot
Carla Meyer .... dialect coach
Troy James Miller .... main title producer
Steven R. Molen .... head of production
Marcus Montano .... key assistant location manager
Shanna Morrow .... production secretary
Ante Novakovic .... executive assistant: Colin Farrell
John 'JOC' O'Connell .... assistant to Max Penner: L.A.
Anthony Pelot .... set production
Luke V. Randall .... production assistant
Andrea Redder .... set production assistant
Rufus Rosendo .... payroll/accounting clerk
Sam Rypinski .... assistant to the director
Amelia Salas .... craft service
G.Q. Sanchez .... safety advisor
Ryan Schaefer .... voice effects
Daniela Soare .... extras coordinator
Louise Spencer .... unit publicist
Shelly Strong .... production executive
T. Zach Taylor .... assistant to Ray Angelic
Judi Townsend .... script supervisor
Jan S. Utstein .... second assistant accountant: post-production
Melissa Voyagis .... epk field producer
Déborah Wakshull .... location scout
Richard W. Welch .... set production assistant
Sarah J. Williams .... travel coordinator
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for bloody horror violence, and language including some sexual references
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) | SDDS
Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:MA | Ireland:15A | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (certificate #46679) | Italy:VM14 | UK:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Spain:16 | New Zealand:R13 | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:18 (edited version) | Germany:16 | South Korea:18
Filming Locations:
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, USASee more »
Company:
DreamWorks SKGSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Peter Vincent is named after two horror icons, Peter Cushing and Vincent Price.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Vincent receives a late night delivery, he answers his phone. In actuality he has a remote in his hand, specifically an "Acoustic Research ARRX18G".See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Announcer:Defy reason. Defy everything you know. A mind blowing experience of the occult and supernatural. Peter Vincent. A magical tour de force. Peter Vincent. Welcome to Fright Night. Onstage at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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Soundtrack:
RestlessSee more »

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110 out of 189 people found the following review useful.
A Memorably Exceptional Horror Remake (the First of its Kind), 7 August 2011
Author: Joe Marino from United States

Remaining in the same vein as many recent horror outings, "Fright Night" is more of an eerie action comedy than a straight-out scare fest. Good. That's my favorite type, especially considering scares in and of themselves hardly garner a pull anymore. Also, with a title like "Fright Night," we have an understanding with the filmmakers that we're getting one of those throwback horror flicks. You know, the ones that gave the horror genre that fun movie-going reputation it had in the 80′s before tasteless gore and tiresome predictability defiled the genre? This film succeeds on that promise, quickly turning itself into the quintessential "fun" horror flick perfect for Friday night.

Styled after Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" (which inspired its own modern retelling, "Disturbia") with a suave vampire living next-door instead of a mysterious stranger, this plot is very similar to its original. Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin; "Star Trek") is a ex-nerd who has joined 'the cool crowd,' dropping his oldest friend "Evil" Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse; "Kick-Ass") for a hot cheerleader girlfriend (Imogen Poots; "28 Weeks Later"). Things are looking oh-so-grand for the little flake (I mean, come on, any guy who hurtfully tells his friend "the day my life got better was the day I stopped hanging with you" is well a douche), he gets a new next-door neighbor that his mom (Toni Collette; "The Sixth Sense") takes a liking to: Jerry Dandrige (Colin Farrell; "Horrible Bosses"). Now Jerry seems like a cool guy, but as we all know, you don't cast Colin Farrell to be your average next-door neighbor. Ed's attempts to convince Charley that Jerry is actually a vampire fail, but when Ed himself goes missing and Jerry shows proof of what he is, Charley goes to the only person who might have the answer: Peter Vincent (David Tennant; "Doctor Who"), the Las Vegas magician who boasts of supernatural knowledge on how to kill vampires.

The choice to modernize the original 1985 "Fright Night" doesn't like that bright an idea considering the current rule that all horror remakes suck, but somehow this became a unique effort due to diligent actors, a reliable director, and successful laugh and scare gags. It is, without exaggeration, the first great entry in the long line of atrocious horror remakes. It takes what we liked about the original and comes up some clever changes that update the story 26 years to the present.

From an ingenious kill method at the end to wickedly suspenseful chase scenes, "Fright Night" boasts some surprisingly memorable scenes – some of which are incredibly suspenseful considering we think we should know what to expect from a vampire thriller. The opening is a startling 3D shot through dark thunderclouds that ends in an impeccably-executed family massacre. With Craig Gillespie's (the outstanding director of "Lars and the Real Girl") imaginative direction and Ramin Djawadi's (scorer of "Iron Man" and "Mr. Brooks") jarringly effective and wholly memorable musical score, the film hits all the beats it strives for with manic zeal.

The all-star cast deliver a gratifying romp of suspense and chuckles, but the movie belongs to its villain and its anti-hero, Colin Farrell and David Tennant. The rest give solid performances (especially Mintz-Plasse), but they pale compared to the main act.

Colin Farrell, when given the opportunity, revels in the grittiness of villainy whenever he can. For Jerry Dandrige, Farrell is at an all-time evil high and unchains his dark side. Part Hannibal Lector in his charming menace and part Buffalo Bill in his vicious brutality, Farrell carves himself a sweetly unpredictable part filled with great moments (from his menacing way of asking for a six-pack of beer to his ultimate way of overstepping house invitation rules to a great moment where his decision to do absolutely nothing produces far worse results).

The fascinating part about Jerry is he isn't like regular vampires. He seems more inspired by the worst of modern serial killers than mythical killing machines, with his secret torture rooms and closet full of dozens of uniforms signifying authority (from firemen to the post office to the police). He's modern without being "Twilight." He's a ominous hulking mass. Those characteristics mixed together with his bizarre personality create a rather unique Hollywood vampire. Due to this, I wish the "transformation" to full-on vampire face was never included, as it is poor CGI and takes away from Farrell's menace.

David Tennant, who I will admit I adore as the 10th Doctor Who, is a cinematic gem. His acting style has always been that of a Shakespearean extremist, and I can't think of a better role that has such obvious wicked glee in allowing him to let loose. There is something strangely mesmerizing in Tennant's scenes as the vulgar magician-turned-vampire-killer, especially in his first big scene where his vehemence and wide-eyed enthusiasm is outstandingly exaggerated. Also, seeing him acting with a giant shotgun is way more fun than I expected it to be. He's about as entertaining – if not more so – than the performance given by Roddy McDowall.

In the end, what really matters about this movie? Is the movie suspenseful and thrilling? Yes, especially when Jerry really is allowed to let loose his menacing charm and kill with the same love of general violence of a "Reservoir Dogs" character. Is the movie funny when it tries to be? Absolutely. The pop culture references – especially in a crack on "Twilight" and comparing Jerry to the shark from "Jaws" – work particularly well. This is a huge amount of fun. So if you walk into this expecting the right kind of movie, "Fright Night" is that perfect Friday night scare.

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