Trailer Time: Fright Night, starring Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin

I used to be terrified of Fright Night back when it came out in 1985. Hey, I was eight years old. Gimme a break. It wasn't until a few years later that I finally checked it out and realized just how much of a joke it really is. Sure it's dark, violent, and a lot of the major characters get killed but director Tom Holland still found a way to keep it from being too serious. There was an element of cheese that made it all fun. Almost like how I feel about Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 

So when it was announced that a remake was in the works I wasn't all that upset. One, it's not really an 80s favorite so there's no serious attachment. And two: it's directed by Craig Gillespie(Lars and the Real Girl) based on a script by Marti Noxon, a Buffy alum. It didn't hurt that Anton Yelchin(Star Trek, The Beaver) was playing Charley, the guy who discovers that his new neighbor(Colin Farrell) is a blood sucking vampire.

The first trailer for the film has been released, and right off the bat I can tell this is going to be a much darker movie than before. The main reason is Farrell, who has more danger in his eyes than Chris Sarandon ever did. He strikes a much more imposing figure than Sarandon. At least in this clip, there's very little sense of humor, but I'm guessing there'll be plenty of campy jokes to be had.  Fright Night is due to open in theaters on August 19th!

Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all—he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right—and everyone, including Charlie’s mom (Toni Collette), doesn’t notice. After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he’s telling the truth, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.