I grew up in the 80s, so naturally I’m a fan of 80s movies, for sure dude! I remember this one film called “Fright Night,” it was a vampire movie where some kid realizes that he has a vampire for a neighbor, and the vampire takes an interest in the kid’s mother. Ultimate vampire cheesiness! Yes! There was the original 80s version of this film, and they made a new version in 2011. I’m generally a fan of 80s remakes, but the 2011 version was just okay. Know what I’m saying?
Tonight was movie night with the lady, we watched “Red 2” first, and when I saw that we had “Fright Night Part Two” (the remake) lined up, I decided I wanted to watch that next! You know, because I enjoyed the old version back in the day. Part 2 takes place in Romania, and they never really explain why the kids starring in the film are there. It seems like they are there for some college courses or something, anyway, they are in Romania.
The young, love-obsessed kid discovers that there is a vampire living in a building across the street. The vampire also conveniently happens to be one of the professors from the school they attend — imagine that. The film’s predictable story progresses from there. Have you ever heard the term “embrace the suck”? This is one of those times when you embrace the suck. This movie was filmed recently, but in terms of quality and everything else, it felt like I was watching a really bad 80s film. Maybe this is what they were going for though? Maybe they wanted to create that authentic 80s feeling or something? I don’t know, but this movie didn’t work for me; I mean it really didn’t. I don’t mean that in a cool 80s way either, like the original “Fright Night,” that was cheesy but fun. This one just didn’t land. Feel me?
There were some parts of the film that felt really awkward, like something made by inexperienced actors. At one point, they were sitting in a cab, crying and talking about the vampire for so long that it became uncomfortable to watch. I was sitting there asking myself, “what are they doing?” I expected a lot more from this movie, and the only reason I finished it is because I needed to know how it ended. In terms of sheer curiosity, it was like investing in a failing stock and hoping it bounces back! I didn’t want to give up!
I’m not even going to waste much more time talking about this, but I do need to let you all know about it. The movie just didn’t work — the concept, the story, the acting; it all felt off. There were a few scenes that leaned into romance, and the lead characters were attractive, but besides that one positive, this movie failed to deliver. Don’t waste your time starting this film because, like me, you might feel compelled to finish it. I know it’s natural, once you start a film, you generally want to see how it ends.
About three times during the film, I was going to shut it down; I felt it wasn’t worth knowing the ending. They kept using this blinking light effect that gave me a headache and bothered my eyes. It was just annoyingly done! Many scenes were dark, so you couldn’t really make out what was happening, and that was frustrating, too! This was just a waste of my time — the movie didn’t work, yet I kind of wanted to know the ending. Once I start a film it’s hard for me to stop, even if it’s really, really bad like this one! Next on my list of movies I know will be a challenge, Sharknado. LOL.
Long story short, don’t waste your time — this movie didn’t work for me. The only good parts? The professor’s attractive, the girlfriend’s attractive, and that’s it! That’s all I can say that’s positive about this movie.
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