Fright Night

Fright Night (2011) starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Toni Collette. Teenager Charlie Brewster (Yelchin) suspects that his new neighbor, Jerry (Farrell) is a vampire. At first he can't get anyone to believe him, but it's not long before everyone knows there's a full-blown vampire living in the neighborhood. Comparisons with the 1985 film of the same name are inevitable, especially since this movie is based explicitly on that one. My verdict: The '85 film had more humor and slightly better acting, but the '11 version has better special effects and makeup. It's really kind of a toss-up as to which film you prefer. This one has excellent subtitles, as well as closed captions. Grade: B