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Fright Night
- Review Date: August 19, 2011
- R
- Genre: Horror
- 2011
Common Sense Media says
Remake blends bloody vampire violence with humor.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this Colin Farrell vampire movie -- a remake of the same-named 1985 cult classic -- blends comedy and horror. But despite the attempt at a lighter tone, it has plenty of vampire violence, with lots of blood, biting, stabbing, shooting, burning, and fighting. Language is likewise strong, with many uses of "f--k" and "s--t" throughout. There's no nudity, but characters are definitely thinking about sex, and there's lots of flirting and innuendo. One supporting character, an adult, may have a drinking problem, which is treated somewhat comically. So, no, this isn't Twilight -- but older teens who like their vampires with (pun intended) more bite will probably want to check it out.
What's the story?
In a Las Vegas suburb, Charley (Anton Yelchin) has a new girlfriend (Imogen Poots) and is working hard to leave his nerdy past behind. Unfortunately, one of Charley's extra-geeky old friends, Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), shows up, claiming that Charley's mysterious new neighbor, Jerry (Colin Farrell), is a vampire. Charley tries to ignore the matter, but after Ed disappears, he starts investigating and finds some horrifying evidence. Unfortunately, he also finds that he has a difficult time getting anyone to believe him. He even tries to recruit local stage magician/self-proclaimed vampire hunter, Peter Vincent (David Tennant). But ultimately, Charley has no choice but to face Jerry himself, help or no help.
Is it any good?
The original 1985 Fright Night gleefully celebrated old-time horrors while at the same time commenting on modern horrors in a humorous way; it also had a slew of modern-day gore and special effects. This remake essentially stays true to that formula, with great success. Director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Marti Noxon (a veteran of TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) create a world in which the Twilight books exist, but vampires are beer-drinking handymen rather than brooding teens; they're not necessarily cooler than anybody else, but they are one jump ahead.
The movie sets up a delightfully wry cat-and-mouse game as the heroes search for vampire rules online, and the vampires simply change them on a whim. The breezy direction allows plenty of room for the actors, especially a hammy David Tennant (Doctor Who), to stretch out and shine. The end result is a mood that's funny and playful, like a really good late-night movie on TV.
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gangsta
its a great movie sure they swear alot like about 42 f bombs sl*t is said twice d*****
is mentioned 2 times and there is tons of gore like stabbing neck biting and they start sex but the camera pans away
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Great for teens!!
There is plenty of violence in this film, including some gore. Nothing over the top. The language is frequent. In my hometown this movie is rated 14A, and I think that is a fair rating. There is some sexual innuendo, but nothing a mature 13 year old can't handle.
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this is a vampire movie not those twilight
this movie made my day in my country the movie is rated 14a
nothing more than a eleven year can handle
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Pretty Good Remake
I went to see this with my mom because we are both huge fans of the original. The remake has similarities but it is surprisingly very different. The language is nothing a middle schooler hasn't heard before. I thought it was pretty funny at times, too!
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Great for older teens!!!!:)
I just saw this movie last night and i was very plesently suprised!:) It definatly earned its R rating due to lots of violance and launguage. The launguage isnt anything kids dont hear in school it was just used very excessivly. There werent many scary parts so anyone over 13 shouldnt be too terrified. Overall a great vampire movie!:):):)
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Kid, 12 years old
August 22, 2011
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Great movie!
This movie is fine for mature 12 year olds that can handle violence and language. All of the violence is mixed with some comedy so I didn't find it to bee too scary. It has positive messages and good role models.
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One of the very best remakes in recent memory. Gloriously awesome in it's depiction of violence.
I was blwon away by this remake, and to think, that I havn't even seen the original right night from the 80's. But, none the less, I loved this movie. First off, it is incredibly refreshing to see them go back to super-old school vampires instead of the Twilight stuff. Also, vampire movies are back to being bloody and violent, the way these kind of movies shiold be. Also, it was funny. Now, that really made it all the more satisfying, that it had a good sense of humor. Now, I'm srue that many teens have been wanting to see this movie for a whikle now, and, I honestly think that as long as they can handle the violence and profanity, they should have a great time. But, that is still mentionable, considering the fact that the vampire violence does get very bloody and gory at times, and has plenty of pervasive language and crude sexual references, particularly from one hysterical character who says most of the movies funniest, most profane and dirtiest lines. Really, if your teen is allowed to wacth stuff like this and can take it, than let them watch it.
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Amazing!
It LOVED this movie. Mostly David Tennant's performance ; ) . I think this is fine for fourteen and up, because as horror movies go, this one was pretty mild. The gore wasn't bad, and trust me, I HATE gory movies. The only thing was the language. They said f**k 48 times. I counted.
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Kid, 11 years old
September 17, 2011
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awsome movie!
great movie! me and my dad saw this at 9:40 pm in san bruno. We live in san jose! Violence and language wasn't as bad as I thought they would be.
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16 and up.
Fright Night is a good horror vampire movie but only for your older teens and parents you need to know that Fright Night has a lot of vampire bloody violence some sexual innuendo scenes shown and also constant strong language used and some drinking used.
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| Studios: | DreamWorks, Walt Disney Pictures |
| Director: | Craig Gillespie |
| Cast: | Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Run time: | 106 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | August 19, 2011 |
| DVD release date: | December 13, 2011 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | bloody horror violence, and language including some sexual references |
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