Frighteners, The (UK)
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No Rest for the Wicked
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 105 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
In the sleepy little town of Fairwater, a monstrous evil has awakened...an evil so powerful, its reach extends beyond the grave. Director Peter Jackson and Executive Producer Robert Zemickis unleash a riveting thriller with the most spectacular special effects this side of the hereafter.
For Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox), death is a great way to make a living: ridding haunted houses of their unwelcome `guests.` But he`s in cahoots with the very ghosts he promises to evict! It`s the perfect scam...until Frank finds himself at the centre of a dark mystery. A diabolical spirit is on a murderous rampage, and the whole town believes Frank is behind it.
Boasting music by Danny Elfman and co-starring Trini Alverado, Jeffrey Combs and John Astin, this supernatural chiller is so fiendishly entertaining it`s scary!
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Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Swedish
Finnish
English
German
Portuguese
Dutch
Danish
Norwegian
Directed By:
Peter Jackson
Written By:
Peter Jackson
Frances Walsh
Starring:
Dee Wallace-Stone
Jeffrey Combs
John Astin
Peter Dobson
Trini Alvarado
Michael J. Fox
Casting By:
Victoria Burrows
Soundtrack By:
Danny Elfman
Director of Photography:
Alun Bollinger
John Blick
Editor:
Jamie Selkirk
Costume Designer:
Barbara Darragh
Production Designer:
Grant Major
Producer:
Frances Walsh
Jamie Selkirk
Tim Sanders
Peter Jackson
Executive Producer:
Robert Zemeckis
Distributor:
Four Front
Your Opinions and Comments
You can never accuse this film of being uninteresting as Jackson keeps introducing new plot concepts and the story twists and turns like a frenzied rollercoaster. The characters are colourful and entertaining; with an amusing turn by R. Lee Ermey spoofing his role from Full Metal Jacket as an army sergeant keeping a tight rein on his graveyard. The ghostly characters are well realised and the set designs are suitably impressive and creepy. The dialogue is fast paced and reasonably amusing and the cast pull it all off expertly with the sure hand of Jackson at the helm.
This is my personal favourite Michael J. Fox movie.
You may or may not like the movie. It has its thriller and comedy moments. If you like scary, funny movies, "The Frighteners" is definitely a film you should give a try. I had a great time watching this supernaturally-charged, chilling comedy, and I am sure you will, too.
If you are a fan of the movie, pick it up! You wont be disappointed!