Movie Description When his hometown is struck by a series of mysterious deaths that appears to be the work of a malicious supernatural killer, a psychic investigator who is able to communicate with the dead attempts to get to the bottom of things and put a stop to the murders. But even with the help of three ghostly friends, he soon discovers that defeating the deadly fiend is a task much easier said than done. With its mix of humor and suspense, THE FRIGHTENERS is spooky good fun from cult horror director Peter Jackson.
| Credits | | Cast: | Dee Wallace, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Jake Busey, Jeffrey Combs, Jim Fyfe, John Astin, Julianna McCarthy, Michael J. Fox |
| Details | | Edition: | Director's Cut |
Editorial Reviews "...Flashes of twisted inspiration..." Rolling Stone - p.105 - Peter Travers (08/22/1996)
"...Everything-goes....Consistently witty and often lewd and rude..." -- Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly - p.84 - Tim Purtell (12/20/1996)
"...Saucy, scary and pleasantly unsettling....Jackson, at home with all kinds of excess, keeps everything spinning nicely..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (07/19/1996)
"[A]s the filmmaker points out, THE FRIGHTENERS represents a major turning point in his career. This was the first time that Mr. Jackson worked for a Hollywood studio, cast a major star and made extensive use of computer-generated imagery..." New York Times - Dave Kehr (12/06/2005)
"Jackson's first Hollywood outing is a smash-and-grab horror-comedy....The ectoplasmic effects have aged fairly well..." Sight and Sound - Matthew Leyland (02/01/2006)
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