Blu-ray Review: FRIGHT NIGHT
I am not usually a fan of remakes, but Craig Gillespie’s Fright Night is a slight exception. I saw this film over the summer and was fairly happy with the outcome. I think that the original is a must-watch for horror fans. It is a classic and will never stop being awesome, but let’s face it, it needed to be updated. After re-watching the original not too long ago, I realized that the picture and sound quality is way below par and the special effects could use an updating. Gillespie did just that with his take on Fright Night. If you did not watch it in theaters, you can watch it in the comfort of your home.
Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and David Tennant are phenomenal. Farrell brings the intense scare factor while Yelchin and Tennant both bring comedy to the film. I also liked Toni Collette as Charlie’s mom, who also brought some funny moments and great lines to the film. I loved the nod to the original with the cameo, which I am still not goin to ruin in this review for you. Trust me, if you have seen the original film you willl love that aspect of the movie.
My biggest complaints about the film was the story and character of Evil Ed, played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse. His storyline seemed to be rushed at times during the film, and I wish his character had a much bigger role like he did in the original film. It was almost as if Evil Ed was thrown in as an after thought. Evil Ed’s death in the original was one of the best scenes, and this one was far more scary, but anticlimactic.
I loved the special effects of this movie. There is one shot that we were shown at Comic-Con that is truly awesome. It is part of chase scene where the camera essentially does a 360-degree turn, and it is awesome. The amount of blood is amped up in this version as well, which I enjoyed. What is not to love about properly used gore? The picture and sound quality add to the tone of the film. The disc is presented in widescreen (1.78:1) and in DTS-HD 7.1 surround.
The special features of this Blu-ray are actually nothing special. If you are a huge fan of David Tennant then you will love them. The 2-minute segment called “Peter Vincent: Come Swim in my Blood” shows Tennant in character as Peter Vincent, and is rather funny. The obligatory Making-Of featurette is rather lame. It runs 8-minutes, is titled “The Official ‘How to Make a Funny Vampire Movie’ Guide”, and gives a run down of the various vampire rules. I would have loved to see some longer cast interviews and some candid shots from the set. I am a fan of Kid Cudi, but the song and music video he did for the film is horrible.
In Conclusion, fans of horror will like this remake because it is much gorrier than the original film. The action sequences are cool, but few and far between. Fans of the original film characters, such as Evil Ed, will be unhappy with Mintz-Plasse’s portrayal. I think that this is an improvement and would have loved to have seen more Tennant. FRIGHT NIGHT is available on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and On-Demand.
Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and David Tennant are phenomenal. Farrell brings the intense scare factor while Yelchin and Tennant both bring comedy to the film. I also liked Toni Collette as Charlie’s mom, who also brought some funny moments and great lines to the film. I loved the nod to the original with the cameo, which I am still not goin to ruin in this review for you. Trust me, if you have seen the original film you willl love that aspect of the movie.
My biggest complaints about the film was the story and character of Evil Ed, played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse. His storyline seemed to be rushed at times during the film, and I wish his character had a much bigger role like he did in the original film. It was almost as if Evil Ed was thrown in as an after thought. Evil Ed’s death in the original was one of the best scenes, and this one was far more scary, but anticlimactic.
I loved the special effects of this movie. There is one shot that we were shown at Comic-Con that is truly awesome. It is part of chase scene where the camera essentially does a 360-degree turn, and it is awesome. The amount of blood is amped up in this version as well, which I enjoyed. What is not to love about properly used gore? The picture and sound quality add to the tone of the film. The disc is presented in widescreen (1.78:1) and in DTS-HD 7.1 surround.
The special features of this Blu-ray are actually nothing special. If you are a huge fan of David Tennant then you will love them. The 2-minute segment called “Peter Vincent: Come Swim in my Blood” shows Tennant in character as Peter Vincent, and is rather funny. The obligatory Making-Of featurette is rather lame. It runs 8-minutes, is titled “The Official ‘How to Make a Funny Vampire Movie’ Guide”, and gives a run down of the various vampire rules. I would have loved to see some longer cast interviews and some candid shots from the set. I am a fan of Kid Cudi, but the song and music video he did for the film is horrible.
In Conclusion, fans of horror will like this remake because it is much gorrier than the original film. The action sequences are cool, but few and far between. Fans of the original film characters, such as Evil Ed, will be unhappy with Mintz-Plasse’s portrayal. I think that this is an improvement and would have loved to have seen more Tennant. FRIGHT NIGHT is available on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and On-Demand.