EntertainmentAugust 19, 2011
There are only two more "Twilight" movies left -- the two parts of "Breaking Dawn," due this November and next summer -- which means we still need more good horror flicks like "Fright Night" to remind the swooning members of Team Edward how a real vampire looks and behaves...
Sean P. Means
David Tennant plays Peter Vincent, a Las Vegas illusionist and self-proclaimed vampire expert, in "Fright Night." (John Bramley ~ DreamWorks Pictures - Disney)
David Tennant plays Peter Vincent, a Las Vegas illusionist and self-proclaimed vampire expert, in "Fright Night." (John Bramley ~ DreamWorks Pictures - Disney)

There are only two more "Twilight" movies left -- the two parts of "Breaking Dawn," due this November and next summer -- which means we still need more good horror flicks like "Fright Night" to remind the swooning members of Team Edward how a real vampire looks and behaves.

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This is one sharp movie -- smart, occasionally funny and bracingly scary. It's also a rare example of a movie that both honors and improves on its good source material (the 1985 original, written and directed by Tom Holland).

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