This is very odd that this story comes now, considering only last week I had chosen the original film as my horror pick of the week, but it turns out they are indeed in fact remaking my favorite cult classic vampire film, Fright Night. (Nooooooooooooooooo!!!)
The good folks at ComingSoon gives us this:
ShockTillYouDrop.com has learned that Sony’s Screen Gems is remaking Tom Holland’s Fright Night. The site says that the studio is currently “sifting through Hollywood’s supply of writers” and will go in a new direction.
Now I finally understand why people get so territorial and upset when their favorite movies get remade. I grew up with this film as a kid, and still watch it from time to time. It still holds up in my opinion. It’s going to be hard to see one of my classics get butchered and remade on the big screen again for the younger crowd, but maybe Screen Gems will do a good job with the flick. (Yes, I am in a huge state of DENIAL right now…just go with it.) Who are they going to get to fill sexy Chris Sarandon’s shoes as the charming vampire, Jerry Dandridge? Who’s going to play Charlie Brewster and Peter Vincent? More importantly, who is going to play Evil Ed? ( I hope Stephen Geoffreys makes a cameo!)
Honestly, I’d rather see a Fright Night Part 3, than see this classic remade. (Although I still vote for George Clooney as Jerry Dandridge!) What are your thoughts?
