More Fright Night casting news, and it's the big one!

When I heard that Anton Yelchin was taking over the role of Charley Brewster I became immediately interested in the possibilities of a new Fright Night, even though it's one of my favorite movies of all-time. Of course, the new film's success doesn't really hinge on how good Yelchin plays Charley, but who they get to play Jerry Dandrige, the vampire next door. I woke up to the news today that they've got him, and it couldn't be defined in any other way than as a casting coup.

You all know who Colin Farrell is. If you've seen the original Fright Night, then you know how absolutely, positively perfect he is to play the role of the charismatic, seductive Dandrige. Needless to say, my stoke level for this remake is now at 99, which is the first time since Rob Zombie's Halloween that I've reached a remake stoke level so high. Let's just hope I'm not left with the same feelings this time that I did after having such misguided enthusiasm that time.