Colin Farrell is “Fright Night” vampire

Colin Farrell attending the premiere of his new fantasy flick “Ondine” during New York City’s 9th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Colin Farrell will play a vampire in the remake of ’80s cult movie Fright Night, reports Deadline.

The In Bruges star is to take on the role played by Chris Sarandon in the original, that of a charismatic vampire who moves in next door to horror buff Charley Brewster.

Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) is already on board to portray the teen lead, while Toni Collette will play his mother.

Colin Farrell, who recently appeared in indie films Crazy Heart & Ondine, has also agreed to star in Seth Gordon comedy Horrible Bosses.

The Irsh actor chose Fright Night and Bosses over roles in Katherine Heigl‘s “One For The Money” and Reese Witherspoon‘s “This Means War”.