Review – Fright Night 2 (2013)

The plot here is a mash-up of elements from the original Fright Night and its original sequel somehow distilled down to the worst parts of each. It’s humorless at best and at worst downright annoying. I understand from long experience with the sub-genre that viewers simply have to tolerate at least some wrangling over the “vampire rules.” But the end of this picture takes the crap well beyond the usual level. By the time we’re done with “the main vampire can become a super vampire but only if she bites but doesn’t kill a virgin born on the first night of a full blood moon and then the virgin has to kill her own true love in a pool of blood” nonsense, we’ve attained “vampire infield fly rule” status. Sadly, this spirit of ridiculousness pervades the entire production. See if desperate