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2009 | 2008
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The Sound of Fright Night: An Interview with David Chackler
2 December 2009 1:54 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
A few weeks ago I peeled open my rib cage to reveal my raw, beating heart and the sound of that heart was (to the tune of “thump-thump, thump-thump”) : Fright-night, Fright-night, Fright….
Yeah, I worship writer/director Tom Holland’s 1985 vampire gem and I fly that fanged flag with pride.
But outside of the ace performances from Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale and Roddy McDowell, outside of Holland’s sharp, affectionate script and tense – yet playful – direction and outside of Richard Edlund’s gorgeous special effects, one of the major hooks that Fright Night jabbed into me was the soundtrack, a sexy, atmospheric synth score by Brad Fiedel and a motley collection of 80’s pop and metal tunes that fit the material perfectly, almost as if they were written specifically for the action on screen.
Well, it turns out for the most part, they were.
See, shortly after I published »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Chris Alexander)
The Forgotten: Fairies at the Bottom of the Garden
20 November 2009 3:26 PM, PST | The Auteurs | See recent The Auteurs news »
When critic David Ehrenstein told actor Sir Ian McKellen that there existed a photograph of actor Roddy McDowell (How Green was My Valley, Planet of the Apes) performing oral sex upon himself, the great stage and screen star's response was immediate: "Put it up on the internet!" he boomed, in the voice that breathed life in to Gandalf the Grey.
Alas, or not, the image under discussion still apparently lacks a public forum, and is as elusive as McDowell's sole film as director, Tam Lin a.k.a. The Ballad of Tam-Lin a.k.a. The Devil's Widow, starring Ava Gardner.
1970, of course, was the one year in the history of western civilization when the ability to self-fellate was alone enough to guarantee a directing career, and so it was that McDowell found himself in Scotland, filming Ian McShane (sweary Al Swearingen from TV's Deadwood) running screaming through a swamp on Lsd. »
Noxon has a 'Fright'
12 November 2009 6:10 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
"Mad Men" writer-producer Marti Noxon will write DreamWorks Studios' remake of the 1985 vampire comedy "Fright Night." Noxon knows the horror genre well having been a writer-producer on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel."Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig will produce.The original film, released in 1985, was written and directed by Tom Holland and starred Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale. Ragsdale played a teenager who makes the frightful discovery that his neighbors are vampires. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new version will keep the comedy-horror tone while updating the effects. »
- Adnan Tezer
‘Mad Men’ writer on board for ‘Fright Night’ redo
12 November 2009 12:29 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Marti Noxon (Mad Men) has signed on for the upcoming remake of the ’80s horror classic Fright Night.
In May, DreamWorks stated that the update on Fright Night will be an update to the 1985 film. Noxon’s version will retain the original tone from the first film while merely using current technology to upgrade its special effects.
Noxon serves as producer on the Emmy-award winning drama on AMC. He also served as a writer for Buffy the Vampire Slayer along with its short-lived spin-off Angel.
William Ragsdale stared in the original Fright Night which was written and directed by Tom Holland. The main character discovers that he has a vampire as a neighbor. Huzzah. The original also starred Roddy McDowell.
No word on casting on the project.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Food for thought: Anybody tired of these redos?
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- Reel Loop News Staff
Below the Fold: Quinto Cast in Whirlgig, Harvey Keitel Joins Little Fockers, Marti Noxon to Pen Fright Night Remake
12 November 2009 8:48 AM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Harvey Keitel Joins Little Fockers
One of my favorite character actors, Harvey Keitel, has joined the cast of Little Fockers, the third film in the popular Meet the Parents franchise. When I first read this I thought it would be cool because he’d be great as like Deniro’s brother, an uncle we haven’t met yet. But actually what we will see him as a contractor employed by Stiller’s character.
Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner and Owen Wilson are returning, along with newcomers Jessica Alba and Laura Dern. Paul Weitz is directing the film, which has the working title of Little Fockers, since it focuses on the main couple’s children.
Zachary Quinto Eyes Whirlgig
I have been wondering what Zachary Quinto’s next post Star Trek role was going to be. Turns out he is now loosely attached to star in the romantic dramedy Whirligig. »
- Kevin Coll
Mad Men Writer Marti Noxon Penning Remake of Fright Night
12 November 2009 8:11 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
We all have skeletons in our closet. And next to those skeletons, there’s a giant pile of movies that we need to watch and feel ashamed we haven’t already. One of those movies for me is Fright Night. I feel like I need to join a support group for this horrible admission but it’s true. But although I have yet to see the celebrated cult hit, I know that fans must be breathing a little sigh of relief with the news that although a remake is coming, Mad Men writer-producer Marti Noxon will handle the script. Hit the jump for more and I’ll hit my Netflix queue to move Fright Night from #5 to #1.
While she may have major cred for her work on Mad Men, Joss Whedon fans instantly recognize her name as she served as a writer and producer for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. »
- Matt Goldberg
Writers join Fright Night remake, Dead Snow director’s Hansel And Gretel
12 November 2009 7:41 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marti Noxon will script the remake of the 1985 vampire fave Fright Night for DreamWorks and producers Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig. She’s an appropriate choice, given her experience writing and producing for TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel.
The new film will maintain the mix of chills and humor from writer/director Tom Holland’s original, which stars Chris Sarandon as a suave but deadly bloodsucker who moves next door to a horror-loving teenager (William Ragsdale), who turns to a washed-up TV creature-feature host (Roddy McDowall) for help. The FX will be “modernized” (read: lots of CGI); a director and cast have yet to be signed. Noxon’s many other TV credits include Grey’S Anatomy, its spinoff Private Practice, Prison Break and, currently, the hit series Mad Men.
In addition, the trade reports that Dante Harper has been »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Writers join Fright Night remake, Dead Snow director’s Hansel And Gretel
12 November 2009 7:41 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marti Noxon will script the remake of the 1985 vampire fave Fright Night for DreamWorks and producers Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig. She’s an appropriate choice, given her experience writing and producing for TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel.
The new film will maintain the mix of chills and humor from writer/director Tom Holland’s original, which stars Chris Sarandon as a suave but deadly bloodsucker who moves next door to a horror-loving teenager (William Ragsdale), who turns to a washed-up TV creature-feature host (Roddy McDowall) for help. The FX will be “modernized” (read: lots of CGI); a director and cast have yet to be signed. Noxon’s many other TV credits include Grey’S Anatomy, its spinoff Private Practice, Prison Break and, currently, the hit series Mad Men.
In addition, the trade reports that Dante Harper has been »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Writers join Fright Night remake, Dead Snow director’s Hansel And Gretel
12 November 2009 7:41 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marti Noxon will script the remake of the 1985 vampire fave Fright Night for DreamWorks and producers Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig. She’s an appropriate choice, given her experience writing and producing for TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel.
The new film will maintain the mix of chills and humor from writer/director Tom Holland’s original, which stars Chris Sarandon as a suave but deadly bloodsucker who moves next door to a horror-loving teenager (William Ragsdale), who turns to a washed-up TV creature-feature host (Roddy McDowall) for help. The FX will be “modernized” (read: lots of CGI); a director and cast have yet to be signed. Noxon’s many other TV credits include Grey’S Anatomy, its spinoff Private Practice, Prison Break and, currently, the hit series Mad Men.
In addition, the trade reports that Dante Harper has been »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Writers join Fright Night remake, Dead Snow director’s Hansel And Gretel
12 November 2009 7:41 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marti Noxon will script the remake of the 1985 vampire fave Fright Night for DreamWorks and producers Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig. She’s an appropriate choice, given her experience writing and producing for TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel.
The new film will maintain the mix of chills and humor from writer/director Tom Holland’s original, which stars Chris Sarandon as a suave but deadly bloodsucker who moves next door to a horror-loving teenager (William Ragsdale), who turns to a washed-up TV creature-feature host (Roddy McDowall) for help. The FX will be “modernized” (read: lots of CGI); a director and cast have yet to be signed. Noxon’s many other TV credits include Grey’S Anatomy, its spinoff Private Practice, Prison Break and, currently, the hit series Mad Men.
In addition, the trade reports that Dante Harper has been »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Fright Night to be remade with Marti Noxon writing.
12 November 2009 2:13 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Marti Noxon (writer and producer of AMC's acclaimed "Mad Men") has been hired to write DreamWorks Studios' remake of the effective 1985 horror comedy "Fright Night." Noxon is a perfect candidate for the job as prior to her work on "Mad Men," she was a writer-producer on the bloodsucker series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel." Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig are producing. TThe original 1985 film was written and directed by Tom Holland and starred Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale. Ragsdale was a teenager called Charlie Brewster who discovers his neighbor (Chris Sarandon as Jerry Dandridge) is a vampire. This interferes with his relationship with his girlfriend Amy Peterson (Amanda Bearse) in more than one ways than one as it turns out she may be a modern day version of a prior love interest of the vamp. The new version will apparently try keep the comedy-horror tone. »
Fright Night remake finds someone with former vampire slayer experience
12 November 2009 12:50 AM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
If you were a teenager living back in the summer of 1985 one of the unexpected gems that you might have discovered in theaters was Fright Night, a wonderfully put together underdog horror film. It's still worth checking out if you ever come across it while cable surfing or if you're looking for something that you haven't seen while meandering around your video store.
Fright Night starred William Ragsdale as 18-year-old Charley Brewster, a normal kid who thinks that his new next door neighbor (played by Chris Sarandon) is a real vampire. To try and prove his case Charley approaches the host of a local late night horror show called Fright Night, a faded actor named Peter Vincent (played with real grace and style by Roddy McDowell). At first Peter doesn't believe Charley's story at all but once the evidence begins to mount it's up to only the two of them to stop the vampire. »
- Patrick Sauriol
And Yet Another Remake – Fright Night
11 November 2009 11:53 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Just yesterday it featured in Martyn’s Top Ten Vampire Films, today it’s back again, yes, Fright Night is getting the remake treatment!
According to THR, “Mad Men” writer-producer Marti Noxon has been signed to pen the script for Dreamworks’ remake of the 1985 original:
Before her work on AMC’s “Mad Men,” Noxon was a writer-producer on the bloodsucker series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel,” so fangs and stakes are in her blood.
Producers Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig set up the “Fright” project in May. DreamWorks executive Mark Sourian is overseeing for the studio.
The original “Fright,” released in 1985, was written and directed by Tom Holland and starred Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale. Ragsdale played a teenager who discovers his neighbors are vampires.
The new version will keep the comedy-horror tone while modernizing the effects.
It seems every other project coming out »
- Craig Sharp
Screenwriter Named as Fright Night Remake Inches Forward
11 November 2009 10:18 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
If there's anything that can make the prospect of a Fright Night remake by DreamWorks more palatable, it's the name of the screenwriter who's been tapped for the redux - Marti Noxon. Ms. Noxon has been in the business of writing about vamps and how best to bring them down since 1997, when she started working on the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" over the course of 23 episodes.
Most recently Noxon has been honing her craft on AMC's "Mad Men", where she also serves as a consulting producer.
DreamWorks first obtained the rights to Fright Night back in May of this year along with co-producers Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta, and Alison Rosenzweig. According to The Hollywood Reporter DreamWorks executive Mark Sourian is overseeing for the studio.
The original, released in 1985, was written and directed by Tom Holland and starred Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, and William Ragsdale. Ragsdale played a teenager »
- Uncle Creepy
'Fright Night' Remake Revived Over at DreamWorks
11 November 2009 8:09 PM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
Sure it's yet another remake, but this should provide at least a little bit of comfort "Mad Men" writer-producer Marti Noxon has been hired to pen DreamWorks Studios' revamp of the 1985 horror comedy Fright Night. Before her work on AMC's "Mad Men," Noxon was a writer-producer on the bloodsucker series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," so fangs and stakes are in her blood. The new version will keep the comedy-horror tone while modernizing the effects. The original "Fright," released in 1985, was written and directed by Tom Holland and starred Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale. Ragsdale played a teenager who discovers his neighbors are vampires. Producers Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig set up the "Fright" project in May. DreamWorks executive Mark Sourian is overseeing for the studio. »
Marti Noxon Penning Fright Night Remake
11 November 2009 7:12 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Mad Men writer-producer Marti Noxon will script DreamWorks Studios' remake of the 1985 horror comedy Fright Night.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, before her work on the hit AMC series, Noxon was a writer-producer on the bloodsucker series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, so fangs and stakes are in her blood.
The original Fright Night, released in 1985, was written and directed by Tom Holland and starred Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale. Ragsdale played a teenager who discovers his neighbors are vampires.
The new version will keep the comedy-horror tone while modernizing the effects.
»
Writer Tapped For Fright Night Remake
11 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Marti Noxon, a writer/producer on AMC's Mad Men has been hired to write a remake of Tom Holland's beloved classic Fright Night for DreamWorks Studios. The screenwriter has a bit of history with vampires having worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel . (She took over for Joss Whedon as Buffy's showrunner from the sixth season on) Producers Michael De Luca, Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig set up the Fright Night project in May. DreamWorks executive Mark Sourian is overseeing for the studio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The original 1985 film, written and directed by Tom Holland starred Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale as Charlie Brewster, a curious teen that discovers his next door neighbor is a vampire. For years, there have been... »
Bsb: In Praise of Fright Night
8 November 2009 10:40 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
When you scrape away the death obsessed subtext and technicalities of the process, watching and loving horror films should be just plain fun, exhilarating fun, a complete escape into another parallel world that echoes our own. If it's not, if you find yourself labouring to find that simple joyous eye of the proverbial needle, well then, perhaps you should just give up the pursuit of terror geekdome altogether.
For me, speaking as someone who was literally born into a world where the people that done made me loved dark movies and weird entertainments and fully endorsed my obsessions with my growing "id", horror films will forever be tied to the sweetest moments of my youth. From those secret late night, school night, TV movie binges to sneaking into R rated films after buying PG tickets, horror was my first rebellion against the mainstream so embraced by my peers and the »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Chris Alexander)
MattFini's Halloween Top 10 Lists: Ghost Stories!
26 October 2009 4:47 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Editor's Note: We're always on the lookout for good new writers here at Dread Central, and with the addition of MattFini we hit pay dirt! Matt's not only one of our best and brightest, but he's also as opinionated as they come. You're almost always guaranteed to be either infuriated or amused at his musings. Each day this week he'll be posting his own Halloween Top 10 lists. Agree? Disagree? Laugh! Cry! Sound off inside!
Without further ado ... the man, the myth, the lunatic, our very own Masked Slasher, MattFini!
This past weekend saw the upset of the ages as sleeper hit Paranormal Activity bested the reigning champion that is the Saw franchise at the box office. So, in honor of one of the scariest films to come along in a while, we thought it’d be fun to offer a countdown of the 10 greatest ghost films ever made.
In the end, »
- Masked Slasher
The Wizard Of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review
15 October 2009 2:29 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I had a friend who had done some jail time. I was always very curious about this because I knew that it would be hugely unlikely I would ever see the inside of a cell (knock on wood). He told that one of the most beloved movies by prisoners was Wizard of Oz. This made all the sense in the world. Wizard of Oz is the ultimate escapist fantasy, which betrays the film’s original message. My thoughts after the jump.
Ironically, what people remember most is the vivid Technicolor of Oz more than the sepia toned world of Kansas. We love our family, but the imagination is stirred by everything that happens when not at home, when not in a safe place. And yet that simple message that there is no place like home, that desire to return to one’s family is pretty profound in the movie. Wizard of Oz, »
- Andre Dellamorte
2009 | 2008
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