Isn’t it nice when a movie surprises you?  I will admit straightaway that my initial reason for going to the theater to see Fright Night was the one and only 10th Doctor, David Tennant.  Remakes are not usually the most stellar examples of cinema, with horror entries in particular leaving a bad taste in my mouth given some especially disappointing recent titles.  I thought that, at best, Fright Night would be a relatively painless 106 minutes to be endured in exchange for the chance to see my favorite actor on the big screen.  Instead, what I experienced was one of the most enjoyable times at the theater in recent memory.  Not only was Tennant remarkable to watch in the role of Peter Vincent, but I was also struck by the fantastic performance of Colin Farrell as Jerry.  The talent of these two actors alone would be enough to save even the most potentially disastrous of films.  A perfect mix of tense horror and slick humor, Fright Night is one of my favorite films of the year.  If my fawning alone is not enough to convince you, check out this clip below from one of the movie’s best scenes.