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Having Marti Noxon writing the script is pretty encouraging, though there's many a slip between a cup and a lip (someone in Young Guns said that).

I loved this movie as a kid. I remember it fondly. I only saw the sequel once, but I thought that was even "ok".

Every time I see Marti Noxon's name, I read Marni Nixon, who used to dub the singing for all the famous actresses like Audrey Hepburn (My Fair Lady) and Deborah Kerr (The King and I). Happens every damn time.

Marti Noxon's name is the only thing causing me NOT to scream in impotent rage. The two Fright Night movies, were wonderful tongue planted firmly in cheek homages to the majesty of Hammer Films.

But who could/should/will be cast as Peter Vincent, Charley, Amy, and (of course) Evil "You're so cool, Brewster!" Ed?

Good choices! What about Dafoe as Peter Vincent and Hugh Jackman as Dandridge?

Of course,(I don't know why even bother) they will FAIL, the original worked because it had lighting in a bottle on account of Sarandon and the rest of the cast making the whole thing work. Now they're just going to cast a bunch of generic MTV rejects and some down on his luck character actor to supply the McDowell character and slap "Fright Night" on it.

Dude, you want to do your shitty vampire flick? DO IT just don't smear your filth on a classic title.

What Slim said.

This just shows they're going with name recognition over a new vampire title, but it WILL be a completely different story. I watched it last night and it's '80s-dated and there is no way there will be a faithful re-telling.

Studios are chickenshit right now to do something w/out name recognition.

best part of that pict above was that in the movie you could totally see her nips in that dress...

You can watch the original FN on hulu right now.

I hate Marti Noxon! She made the last 2 seasons of Buffy suck beyond belief. Under her hand character continuity was gone, she might be great for Mad Men and even for this but don't act like she did good things for Buffy, that is a lie.

The last 2 seasons of Buffy weren't as bad as all that. They had their bright spots, although which of those spots can be attributed to which writers is impossible to say.

I'm not that fond of Noxon, because I agree that she wasn't good for BTVS. In particular, she was responsible for the attempted rape storyline, which a lot of viewers (and the actors, according to Marsters) found hard going. Oh, and the magic/drugs arc was lame. So Noxon = not so great.

As for Fright Night, as usual with remakes, I'd rather they didn't bother. But if they do, how about Fillion for Dandridge? Seriously. I'm not just saying that because I loves me some Nathan - I think he could do it.