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The Frighteners Review
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Final Review Score
7.8
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Great
The Frighteners (1996) is a Peter Jackson film whose storytelling, performances, and direction deserve attention beyond its place in the director’s filmography.
Story and Characters
Frank Bannister, a con artist who can see ghosts, uses his supernatural acquaintances to stage hauntings and sell his own exorcism services. When a genuine murderous force begins stalking his town, his scam turns into a dangerous investigation.
Performances and Direction
Michael J. Fox gives Frank a sympathetic blend of wisecracking charm and grief, while Jeffrey Combs makes FBI agent Milton Dammers memorably unnerving. Peter Jackson combines morbid comedy with fast-moving horror and inventive visual effects.
Filmmaking and Themes
The film’s frantic shifts between broad humor and grim violence can be jarring, but its imaginative ghost effects and gleefully strange characters make it stand out among 1990s supernatural comedies.
The Final Verdict
An entertainingly eccentric horror-comedy that previews Jackson’s talent for mixing spectacle with macabre storytelling.
Movie Information
- Film: The Frighteners
- Year: 1996
- Director: Peter Jackson
- Cast: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs
- Genre: Horror comedy