People are disappearing in Charley Brewster’s (Anton Yelchin) small town near Las Vegas, but Charlie is too busy being cool to notice, even when his high-school friend trys to warn him that his new neighbor Jerry Dandridge (Colin Farrell) is a vampire. Charlie’s world with his hot girlfriend Amy Peterson (Imogen Poots) is about to be severely altered. Who else can Charlie turn to except for the famous Vegas vampire hunter Peter Vincent (David Tennant) who has made a nice living as an illusionist with a passion for ancient things.
The 3D effects are typical with some fast blood splattering, but other than that this movie was entertaining. There is enough in common with the original 1985 storyline that old fans will be happy, and enough of a modern spin to make new fans appreciate it. To me, Colin Farrell nails the part of cocky, immortal vampire. He’s just that kind that makes you want to run a stake through his heart. The funny parts in the movie are just enough to relieve the tension, with a surprise visit from the original Jerry Dandridge from the 1985 film, Chris Sarandon who fares as well as the rest of Colin’s victims.
It was refreshing to see a vampire movie in which vampires were killing machines and not the lonely, love starved immortals today’s paranormal romances has reduced them to.
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