Fright Night
2011 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.2 · 68% critics
When a teen becomes convinced the charming new neighbor is a vampire, nobody takes him seriously. With friends and family at risk, he turns to a flashy, self-styled vampire expert for help, forcing him to face both supernatural danger and the pressures of trying to fit in at school.
Based on Fright Night
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-08-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (2,122 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a teen-friendly vampire ride that mixes scares with jokes and a self-aware tone, similar to The Babysitter or Trick 'r Treat; Not for you if you need serious horror or polished effects.
Pros: fun horror-comedy mix; witty dialogue; energetic cast | Cons: uneven pacing; messy story beats; weak-looking effects
Themes
- sunrise
- vampire
- suspicion
- suburbia
- remake
- joyous
- amused
- cheerful
- frightened
Cast & crew
Anton Yelchin
as Charley Brewster
Colin Farrell
as Jerry Dandrige
Toni Collette
as Jane Brewster
David Tennant
as Peter Vincent
Imogen Poots
as Amy Petersen
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
as Ed Thompson
Dave Franco
as Mark
Reid Ewing
as Ben Wegner
Will Denton
as Adam
- SV
Sandra Vergara
as Ginger
Directed by Craig Gillespie