In Retrospect - Issue 2

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Fright Night, directed by making you laugh enough and doesn’t give anything to Craig Gillespie, is a remake and then trying to be relate to throughout the film. of the vampire-centered serious in between the odd His shy and weak character horror comedy of the same wisecrack. It’s hard to know reminded me of Aaron name, which was originally where the film is going most Johnson’s lead in Kick Ass; written and directed by Tom of the time and whilst you Holland in 1985. in some places “Fright Night can try act as Opening with the killing of the mix of genres something is a weird mix an entire family on a secluded doesn’t work. much bigger, estate in Los Angeles, we are Moreover, the of comedy and you’re still introduced to the provocative first half of the well out of horror, not vampire Jerry (Colin Farrell), film is very slow, your league. making you a 400-year-old killing machine introducing the For me, it just laugh enough didn’t fit. who is the new neighbour of characters and high-schooler Charley (Anton filling in all the and then trying As always, Yelchin) and his mother Jane background story the use of 3D to be serious in (Toni Collette). Former friend without it really wasn’t needed Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) going anywhere. between the odd but it was has already figured out Jerry’s It’s only when wisecrack.” made good secret and attempts to warn magician and use of. With Charley about his murderous vampire expert Peter constant blood splattering neighbour. Dismissing Vincent (David Tennant) off screen and a number of Ed’s seemingly ridiculous gets involved when the objects thrown our way as a assertion, Charley goes back entertainment begins. defence against Jerry, it was to hanging out with his new, Vincent, a Russel Brandused in quite a comical way. cool friends and his popular esque alcoholic fraud The 1985 original had a girlfriend Amy (Imogen and wimp, helps Charley sequel as well, titled Fright Poots). But when Ed stops to understand more Night II, so I guess we can turning up to about Jerry presume the same within the school, along “Farrell seems and explains next two years too. with a number he can made for his how of other be destroyed, Release Date: teens off the before hiding sexy vampire 2nd September 2011 morning’s away when any persona as he real trouble register, Director: Charley takes licks the blood arises. Craig Gillespie it amongst off the necks Both Tennant’s himself to and Farrell’s of his female Famous Faces: stop Jerry for characters suit good. them really well Anton Yelchin, Christopher prey.” Jumping and they therefore Mintz-Plasse, Colin Farrell on the vampire band waggon, play their roles flawlessly. and David Tennant Fright Night is a weird mix Farrell seems made for his of comedy and horror. sexy vampire persona as he Soundtrack: Separately, the comedy licks the blood off the necks 99 Problems by Hugo, and the horror are both of his female prey and then Restless by Unkle ft Josh used efficiently and the film again when he transforms Homme. makes you jump a number into a more vicious vampire of times. It becomes an odd when brutally killing any combination when the both male. Yelchin, however, was are used so infrequently, not disappointing to say the least,

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