Austin Chronicle August 18, 2011 Farrell’s toothsome demon is a post-millennial version of sexy, which is intriguing, but not nearly as fun to watch as Frank Langella&rs...
Shockya.com August 17, 2011 Luckily for Gillespie, he’s working with some solid source material and an absolutely stellar cast, both with the power to stake that shoddy...
MSN Movies August 17, 2011 …it delivers its knowingly unrefined thrills in a smart, engaging and not unpleasantly ruthless way, and never lets its cheekiness get in the...
Chicago Reader August 18, 2011 This remake is good fun, aided in no small degree by Colin Farrell’s strutting, dead-eyed performance as the bloodsucker and Christopher Mint...
The Age (Australia) September 14, 2011 Tedious, scareless, worthless.
Guardian September 1, 2011 It’s smart and funny, but (unlike the original) instantly forgettable, and, crucially, not remotely frightening – even with blood and in...
With so many of the elements missing from the horror genre in the '10s, this is one of the best scary movies Hollywood has produced in a long...
This decent remake of the '80s vampire favorite should satiate horror fans.
New York Post August 19, 2011 Feeble comic one-liners and slow pacing combine for a routine fangfest in this remake of the 1985 film.
"Fright Night" isn’t quite a classic vampire movie, but it’s refreshingly straightforward and self-deprecating.
Financial Times September 1, 2011 For the all-American sub-Twilight fright vehicle its trying to be, it’s not badly made…
Director Craig Gillespie and writer Marti Noxon locate a fertile vein of goofy-scary fun.
ReelViews August 18, 2011 Aside from some cosmetic changes, little of what this Fright Night offers elevates it above the classification of "unnecessary."
Rolling Stone August 19, 2011 Voilà! Black magic.
Independent September 2, 2011 This is a pretty droll and well-made entertainment.
The film’s greatest pleasures come from Noxon’s script – which puts the sexual chaos created by Farrell’s attractive bloodsu...
The new Fright Night is actually an improvement in many ways – it’s good enough, and entertaining enough, and scary enough. It’s j...
Daily Telegraph September 1, 2011 It wittily updates Tom Holland’s original vampire story so that it becomes a pointed commentary on America’s current housing crisis.
A remarkably confident remake that boasts its own pleasures more often than not.
The Age (Australia) September 16, 2011 Fright Night 3D qualifies as a successful entry in a tricky genre – blending flip humour and emotional intensity in a way that feels true...
Knowingly blends Eighties cheese with Nineties snark -- a combination that works better than it sounds.
USA Today August 18, 2011 Fright has matured nicely over the quarter-century. While remaining sharp-tongued, the film knows its place on the teen landscape.
Slant Magazine August 17, 2011 Despite some unexpected cultural observations and insights into its male protagonist’s sexual insecurities, Fright Night is very much a...
CinemaBlend August 18, 2011 Farrell and Tennant are the best reason to see a movie that’s sometimes more trying than fun.
Closing in on a two-hour running time, Fright Night can feel eternal.
Arizona Republic August 17, 2011 Farrell is so good at playing characters with a lack of morals or decency that Jerry is a perfect role for him.