There’s a remake of Fright Night, the cult comedy horror movie from the 1980s, in the works. The new Fright Night movie is directed Craig Gillespie and is starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, and Toni Collette. The release date of Fright Night is set for October 7, 2011.

Fright Night Trailer

Plot:
“A teenager Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) discovers that a vampire (Colin Farrell) has moved in next door to him, but no one will believe him.”

Here’s a first look at Christopher Mintz-Plasse (with makeup) as Evil Ed:

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That makeup really transforms him, here’s what he normally looks like (you may remember him for his role as Red Mist in Kick-Ass):

You may watch below the movie trailer of the original Fright Night movie:

FRIGHT NIGHT
The original Fright Night was awesome. Do you think Director Craig Gillespie has a chance to deliver a better film with his take on Fright Night?
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