Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:08AM - By Damon Houx
With year-end worst of lists, it’s rarely fun to pick on films that are dead and buried. Is it really worth rehashing why I Am Number Four or Apollo 18 are bad movies? In five years no one’s going to remember those films, to say nothing of Shark Night or One Day. in fact it’s likely everyone’s forgotten them. What’s much more disappointing and terrible is cinematic good will squandered. And so here is our list of the ten worst films and trends in cinema in 2011:
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Monday, August 22, 2011 9:48AM - By Laura Aguirre
The Help had a busy weekend. After being overshadowed by Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Help came back strong and claimed the No. 1 spot in its second week, as we predicted. In that time, the $25 million budget film has managed to pull in a grand $71.8 million. But the success of one film, means the lack of to another (or, in this case, others). This weekend all debuts flopped. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World landed third and grossed $12 million. Lionsgate blockbuster Conan the Barbarian (the film has a $90 million budget) barely managed to scoop in $10 million. Also new were Fright Night and One Day – both landed in the bottom half of the top 10. Take a look at the numbers…
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Thursday, August 18, 2011 4:32PM - By Damon Houx
It’s the dog days of summer. This weekend four movies are coming out and – realistically – only one has a shot at taking the top slot. Last weekend saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes hold well enough to fend off The Help, but this weekend it’s more than likely that The Help will take the top slot. Conan the Barbarian, Fright Night, Spy Kids 4, and One Day are all going wide with only One Day not in 3-D. With Final Destination 5 underperforming, and an audience wary of 3-D (in general), we’ve seen studios beg off 3-D for some of their event films, but with international numbers of Pirates of the Carribean 4 propelling the film to an over billion dollar gross, you can’t count out the third dimension just yet.
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Monday, August 15, 2011 2:32PM - By Damon Houx
Colin Farrell has been in the spotlight so long he’s grown to accept his role, and he has developed a playful disregard for anything resembling decorum. Farrell strolled into our room wearing a button-up with only one button buttoned, giving him the causal look of someone looking for a suntan, or a Jim Morrison-esque Lizard King. He was joined by director Craig Gillespie to talk about Fright Night, and how they approached the material, and their reverence for the original (or lack thereof). Check it out.
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Monday, June 6, 2011 11:42AM - By Damon Houx
The first trailer for the remake of Fright Night (and much of the early material) focused on Anton Yelchin and Colin Farrell. Yelchin plays teenager Charlie Brewster, who thinks his next door neighbor Jerry Dandridge (Farrell) is a vampire. What it didn’t do is spotlight much of Evil Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) or Peter Vincent (David Tenant), two of the most memorable characters from the original. Now there’s a new trailer, and Evil Ed and Peter Vincent finally make their bows. Check it out.
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 12:17PM - By Damon Houx
The Fright Night remake is due August 19, and the first official images from the film are now online. The film stars Anton Yelchin as Charlie Brewster, who has a vampire (Colin Farrell) move in next door. The Craig Gillespie-directed remake tones down some of the sexual subtext of the original, which is part of the reason why the film still plays well, but the new spin on the material has yet to be revealed. The film also stars Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Imogen Poots. Check out the stills…
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Friday, October 15, 2010 11:06AM - By Krystal Clark
Should we really be excited about a synopsis being released for a film that’s a remake? Don’t we kind of know where the story is headed if we’ve seen the original? Either way, DreamWorks has released the official synopsis for Fright Night, the revamp to the 1985 horror film of the same name. Take a look and see if you notice any changes…
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 1:42PM - By Krystal Clark
DreamWorks has just revealed its upcoming release state for 2011. It features some highly anticipated films like Steven Spielberg’s period piece, War Horse, the Craig Gillespie remake of Fright Night, the Tate Taylor drama The Help, and many more. Some of the dates have been shuffled, while others have finally been confirmed. Take a look at what the studio has in store for us next year…
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Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:22AM - By Krystal Clark
It’s no secret that DreamWorks is producing a remake of the 1985 horror film Fright Night. The film debuted in theaters 25 years ago, which means they’ll have to make some changes to update it for modern audiences. For example, do you remember the late night horror TV host Peter Vincent? He was originally played by Roddy McDowell but in the remake David Tennant will take over his duties. We’ve got the first glimpse of the actor in full costume and makeup as Vincent, and he’s fairly unrecognizable. Check out the photo below…
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