Fright Night gets R

[GregMO ROberts]

I am not suggesting that my interest has increased for the remake of Fright Night arriving in theatres in a few weeks, but hope does spread eternal now that the 3D remake has been handed an R-rating from the MPAA.

[The Butcher]

My interests have increased. I saw an extended trailer from the recent SNL. Mclovin is in the movie!!!!!!

[psychobillyjekyll]

I'll pass til I can Netflix it.

[The Butcher]

Yeah, I don't know if this is one I need to see in the theater either.

[Dark Deadite313]

Yea still might be good. Always glad when they dont softball a movie or water it down with a pg13. interest is def. peaked

[Arthur Hucksake]

I was shocked by how much Colin Farrell looked good for the part.

[The Butcher]

I was shocked by how much Colin Farrell looked good for the part.

This surprised me too. Oddly enough, he looks great as a vampire.

So does anyone know if this movie is getting good reviews? What's the online buzz like? I bet GregMo knows this. I think he calls it "tracking".

[GregMO ROberts]

The film is not yet complete. Shooting is done, but editing is still ongoing to meet the August 12 release date. Therefore, no critics have yet screened the movie to voice an opinion.

However, the movie is tracking impressively high with audience interest. It's tracking at 90+% which is on par with Super 8 (X-Men tracked at 88%) . Highest tracking film of the summer is Captain America, followed by Green Lantern and Harry Potter. Horror movies don't generally track above the 85% mark.

[The Butcher]

So it looks like Fright Night is going to take a bite out of the box office this summer. (bite... hehe)

[GregMO ROberts]

Groan!

It's released the same day as Spy Kids 4 and Conan the Barbarian, so there are plenty of options for the family that week-end.

Add that the week-end before, the only film of note being released is Final Destination 5, Fright Night does have a good week-end to make some noise.
I expect though a $15 million opening with 3D helping the cause.