...it’s not horrible, and it’s not great; if we rated it like my high school rated my work, it would get a passing grade, so 6 out of 10 seems fair here.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 21, 2023

A successful horror comedy knows when to scare you and when to ease your fears with humor, and Gillespie effectively blends shocks and laughs.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 9, 2023

“Fright Night” just isn’t scary at all. There are a couple of loud jump scares, but in terms of actual creepiness, nope.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Aug 20, 2022

Anton Yelchin manages to hold his own against the devilishly delightful Farrell.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 8, 2020

Too schizophrenic to succeed, as a remake or a stand-alone film.

| Original Score: C | Jul 11, 2020

Shot and presented in 3D, this is one film where 3d is not only appropriate, but works brilliantly.

| Nov 26, 2019

This Fright Night manages to stay true to the original's tone, while enhancing the material, resulting in a fun little horror flick with a nice, creepy vibe.

| May 7, 2019

While not quite as cheese-filled as its predecessor, the remake maintains the tongue-in-cheek kitsch that made the original work so well.

| Mar 4, 2019

All in all it's a wild ride, and while the risks are few, the rewards are plenty. If you're looking for a fun time at the movies, don't wait.

| Jan 14, 2019

This movie is a fairly wellwritten and well-acted remake. On the other hand it is pretty standard horror fare.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 11, 2018

Fright Night wonderfully amalgamates a plethora of B-movie horror techniques with a delightful array of modern pop culture references which culminate in a sublimely enjoyable feast of cinematic escapism.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 20, 2018

Fright Night is a nice little genre film. I was pleasantly surprised.

| Oct 30, 2018

If Fright Night is meant to be a send-up of the genre it takes itself too seriously - I can't remember a single decent joke, now I think about it - and if it isn't a send-up then it doesn't take itself seriously enough.

| Aug 31, 2018

... thrives on humour but takes its vampire business just seriously enough to keep from collapsing into camp.

| Oct 12, 2017

The producers had the right idea hiring former Buffy the Vampire Slayer scribe Marti Noxon to write the screenplay. Unfortunately, they also hired director Craig Gillespie, who once again shows why he shouldn't be allowed around film equipment.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 1, 2017

While it might have reignited interest in the original and its sequel, the new "Fright Night" itself will probably be forgotten 26 years from now when there won't even be a bargain DVD bin at Walmart for us fish it out of.

| Oct 7, 2015

When you consider how many wretched horror remakes we have to suffer through, doesn't a B+ effort like this one deserve a nice pat on the back?

| Aug 26, 2015

A 400-year-old vampire leaving a trail of undead corpses in his wake is nowhere near as terrifying as Colin Farrell threatening to bang your Mom.

Full Review | May 3, 2015

This creepy and well-made drama offers up a few light-hearted moments to go along with its scares.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 30, 2013

Fright Night is an easily digested horror that doesn't rise above being just decent.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Feb 28, 2013