Fright Night (2011) is a remake of the cult 1985 horror-comedy hit, starring Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, David Tennant and Toni Collette. It drops the Peter Vincent Becoming the Mask story and turns Charley into a Buffy-type character, with Jerry resembling both Spike (suave and cool) and Angelus (loves to kill and psychologically torture his victims), and Peter as a Vegas showman instead of a former actor.Despite underperforming at the box office, the film has turned out to be a critical success.In late 2012, a direct-to-video sequel was announced under a different studio to be shot in Romania. It was later announced that the sequel would be a remake of the original film (and remake of the remake) with Charley, Amy, Peter, and "Evil" Ed coming back, with Jerry Gender Flip as a woman named Gerri.
David Tennant uses the same accent he used during his tenure on Doctor Who (he's actually Scottish). He even draws out his "Well...", which was one of Ten's catch phrases. Peter also holds the stake like Ten does the sonic.
This isn't the first time Imogen Poots has been attacked by the undead but last time it was zombies.
Even Amy and Charley's mom were upgraded. The former uses a flail and silver bullets.
Affably Evil: Jerry. He even continues to act casual and make smalltalk while attacking his prey. May border on Faux Affably Evil, but we're given little reason to believe this isn't his true personality.
All Is Well That Ends Well: Peter lost his girlfriend, but that's okay! We have proof and a whole group of witnesses/victims who can prove vampires exist.
An Axe to Grind: Charley wields a battle version one during his battle with vampire Ed. He also is seen holding a normal one on the poster to the film.
Peter and Ginger have some highly entertaining friendly bickering. Her death is the final push that Peter needs to stop hiding and start fighting.
Same for Charlie and Ed, as Charlie looks devastated after he's forced to stake Ed.
Badass Longcoat: Part of Peter Vincent's standard stage attire. He also wears it during the assault on Jerry's house.
Big Bad: Once again, Jerry is the head vampire and the one Peter heads to stake to thwart the Evil Plan.
Big Eater: Amy, who admits to having an insatiable appetite after asking Charlie about dinner before even finishing a smoothie that looks too big to even fit in her stomach.
Black Mail: Evil Ed threatens to reveal some awful truths about Charlie's past.
The stake gun being similar to the one used in Fright Night II.
Charlie and Amy being chased by Evil Ed in Peter's lair is extremely similar to a scene in Fright Night II, in which the characters are chased through the library by the werewolf character.
Just when you think they've turned Peter Vincent into a Criss Angel clone, he pulls off the facial hair and wig, resembling something much closer to Roddy McDowall's character (albeit with some Mick Jagger rubbed on).
Cowardly Lion: Peter Vincent spends a majority of the time going straight into panic mode, but when the chips are down, he finally proves he has a little bit of grit.
Crazy-Prepared: Peter Vincent has a panic room, guns with silver bullets, and chalices kept full of holy water even while in a display case.
Cross Melting Aura: It's unclear whether Jerry was able to overcome Charley's cross or was unaffected entirely, but either way it burst into flames when he grabbed it.
Double Entendre: At the very end, when Charley is about to have sex with Amy, his mom calls. Charley tells her that he can't talk right now because "something just came up."
Evil Gloating: Jerry has Charley right where he can kill him. What does he do? Point out the proper spot to stake a vampire - which Charlie didn't know previously. Nice Job Fixing It, Villain.
Evil Overlooker: On the poster, Jerry is ominously placed looking over Charley.
Game Face: The vampires break these out when they're about to feed.
Genre Savvy: Charley, once realizing that he should've taken Ed seriously about Jerry being a vampire, kicks in with crosses and every other anti-vampire tactic he can think of.
Charley and Amy are almost out of the club that is apart of Peter's penthouse complex. Then Jerry shows up and Charley is caught by a bouncer and watches his girlfriend get turned.
When Charley realizes Jerry's kidnapped and imprisoned a woman, he attempts a daring rescue. In the tensest ten minutes of the film, Charley sneaks in, frees her, and narrowly escapes Jerry's attention repeatedly before breaking for freedom into sunlight and freedom. Except Jerry turned the woman already, and was just toying with the both of them the entire time. She bursts into flames in the sun.
I Was Just Joking: Peter's reaction to finding out that Charlie had taken his suggestion about setting himself on fire seriously. He suggested setting *Jerry* on fire, and he *was* completely serious. He was surprised that Peter took his suggestion after pointing out the obvious flaw in the plan (how do you get close enough to stake a vampire while he's on fire?).
Peter: Oh shit. I may not be drunk enough for this.
Instant Expert: Zig-zagged. Charlie looks up a guide on how to pick locks when trying to break into Jerry's house, but he gives up and looks for a key instead. However, only a little while later, he manages to pick the lock on Doris's cell without consulting the guide again but it takes him a couple tries and several minutes.
Charley tried to cut off and avoid Edward when he got a hot girlfriend and popular friends, and blew off Ed's concern that Jerry was a vampire — only to discover Ed was right. Guilt and desire to protect his mother and Amy drive him to seek out Peter Vincent for help.
Peter as well. He starts as a foul-mouthed, alcoholic prima donna who refuses to help Charlie even after Jerry killed everyone in the night club he lives above. He shows up at the end to help Charlie defeat Jerry.
Charlie: "Jerry? What kind of name is that for a vampire?"
No Time to Explain: Charley tells his mother he doesn't have time to explain a million things to her.
Not Distracted by the Sexy: Charley is so wigged out by Jerry bringing Doris into his apartment that he blows off Amy's advances, much to her irritation.
Not So Different: Charley berates Peter for his refusal to help, but Peter explains that when his parents were killed, the only reason he survived was because he was smart enough to hide... which is exactly what Charley did while Jerry fed on Doris; his first close encounter with a vampire.
Peter's face when he realizes Jerry has set him in a room full of new and hungry vampires and lured them out.
Charlie reacts this way when he finally manages to get Doris out of Jerry's house, only to have her suddenly turn into ash upon being exposed to sunlight.
One-Man Army: Peter is forced into this position in the final battle. Unfortunately for him, Reality Ensues, and after a brief display of badassery, he ends up on the floor being swarmed by vampires.
The Oner: Much of the highway chase is filmed as a long take with the camera within the car, moving in between car seats and actors, ala Children of Men.
They can't enter a house without an invitation though they can find sneaky loopholes like pretending to be delivery boys, cornering people in abandoned buildings, or blowing the place up. They turn humans with a bite, are burned by holy water and can be turned instantly to dust by a stake or sunlight.
Vincent's dialogue, refering to Jerry's lot as a particular "breed," suggests there might be other kinds of vampires out there.
When Jerry is finally defeated, black mists leave the turned victims' bodies due to the power of the Stake of Saint Michael, indicating that they were being possessed instead of truly turned.
Parental Obliviousness: Ed's tell Charley he leaves early amd have no idea he's missing.
Sequel Hook: Vincent notes that Jerry's part of a specific vampire breed. Jerry himself heavily implies werewolves are real.
Setting Update: The remake is set in Las Vegas, with Peter Vincent turned into a Criss Angel-esque figure. As Charlie and Ed both point out, it makes a very good place for vampires (lots of people work night shift, people move in and out of there all the time).
Silver Bullet: Amy shoots Jerry with some. They don't work.
Averted unlike so many other films. Every time a character breaks glass, be it a window or a display case, they hit it with something else rather than punching through it.
The scene where Jerry blows up the Brewsters' house is one of the main set pieces featured in the trailers.
Poster ads in Asia would often spoiler the vampire Game Faces, added to the bottom corner, as if they were afraid people would think it's that kind of vampire movie.
Underside Ride: Jerry, after the heroes try to run him over.
Charlie has a broad knowledge of every known substance that's supposed to repel and kill vampires in fiction, Jerry laughingly shrugs off every attempt. He learns the hard way that, among other things, you need to hit the heart for a stake to work, and you have to have faith for holy symbols to be a real deterrent. Otherwise, he can quickly grab it and toss it away. We also never see Jerry's reaction to garlic.
Also happens with Amy when she tries shooting silver bullets at Jerry. As he happily informs her, that only hurts werewolves. She follows it up with holy water, which DOES hurt vampires.
Vampire Bites Suck: Some of the victims get their throats torn out bloodily. Others get the classic bite and suck.
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