An excellent remake of a movie I never saw. Yes, Fright Night, despite not knowing whether or not it was a horror or a comedy, was actual a great movie. And it actually was a horror-comedy, doing a beautiful job of combining both genres.
It's refreshing to see an actually scary vampire a midst all the soft so-called vampire movies coming out now. But not only was it scary, but it was funny, and different from any movie I've ever seen.
Unlike most horror movies, that spend a good forty minutes easing into the fact that the monster is real, this movie started off showing you the monster, and then played off the premise that although people don't necessarily believe in the monster, they don't take nearly an hour to accept it once presented with evidence. Is it realistic? Maybe not. But you shouldn't be going to see a vampire movie looking for realism.
Also, it does an amazing job of going from suspense, to comedy, to suspense, to horror, back to comedy. I can't explain exactly how that's possible, other than to say that it's some excellent writing, combined with excellent acting.
So put it all together--great acting, great writing, and no time wasted on easing into the reveal of the monster--and you end up with an excellent movie. Summer vacation may be over, but don't let that stop you from seeing this movie that's sure to please.
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