Doctor Who, McLovin Join 'Fright Night' Remake

The cast for Fright Night has added two more names, just days after we learned that it's heading to Las Vegas, which is a change from the original film. Heat Vision says Christopher Mintz-Plasse and the former Doctor Who, David Tennant, are the new additions, which is at least halfway great news. Actually, McLovin has been pretty decent in everything, sometimes better, and here I thought he'd just be the new Jon Heder. In the update, he's playing Evil Ed, Anton Yelchin's friend who joins the vampire coven. But the big catch here is David Tennant, playing the role Roddy McDowall made famous in the 1980s. As Peter Vincent, he'll transition from late night horror TV host (because they're at best a dying breed) to a Vegas magician (which are a dime a dozen). His stage show "revolves around horror movie imagery," writes Heat Vision, so that's the connection. "Vincent claims to be a vampire expert, but when the teen turns to him for assistance, he’s less than helpful," and I could see Tennant doing a great job with that. People are still pissed off about this remake in general, but I think the casting has shown promise and plenty of intelligence, too. So, if they're going to remake it, at least it sounds like they're going about it the right way.

Comments

[Orinn]

You had me at David Tennant
(you always remember your first Doctor)

[scott]

better news, at least it's not a "criss angel" type, this makes A LOT more sense. Still think the change of venue from small town to the garish big city is a mistake, this whole thing feels way too "high concept" for my taste. I liked the small movie charm of the original. Tennant, however, is an inspired choice.