Dreamworks’ Fright Night remake is off to a frightening start at the box office, trailing Conan, Spy Kids 4, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and The Help for Christ’s fucking sake. (Is Tyler Perry’s Madea in that? How can this be number one???).

Fright Night’s lack of bite at the theaters is especially disappointing because the Craig Gillespie-directed/Marti Noxon-penned thriller is one of the best revamps ever, easily surpassing the campy original in thrills and laughs.

So, what’s it gonna take to get you guys to a showing? How about knowing that sexy newcomer Emily Montague plays a Las Vegas stripper who gets caught up with Colin Farrell’s bad-boy vamp? If you don’t know who she is, the well-dressed folks at Esquire provide a mighty fine introduction here.

Enjoy a taste:

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