It is beyond me why a studio would let a site publish low-resolution photos for its first official look, but the now virtually soulless Cinematical/Moviefone has with Craig Gillespie‘s upcoming Fright Night remake. The Lars and the Real Girl director is poised to helm Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but first he has this horror update coming in the summer.
Above you can see a fanged and bloody Colin Farrell (who jokingly said he wouldn’t even own this film) hover over Anton Yelchin. Check out the rest of the photos below featuring Imogen Poots and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The film also stars Toni Collette and David Tennant, who aren’t pictured.
Synopsis:
Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all going on: he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the most coveted girl in his high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend. But trouble arrives when Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right—but everyone, including Charlie’s mom (Toni Collette), doesn’t notice. After observing some very strange activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on the neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.
Fright Night hits theaters August 19th, 2011.
What do you think of the first official photos? Were a fan of the original?