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Fright Night

2011 · 106 min

A slick, playful vampire thrill ride that balances jump scares with cheeky humor and a surprisingly warm teen core.

Directed by
Craig Gillespie
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette
Tagline
You can't run from evil when it lives next door.
Overview
A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.

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Directed by
Craig Gillespie
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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