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The Frighteners [DVD] [1997]
enlarge	Director: Peter Jackson Actors: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs Studio: Uca Category: DVD List Price: ~~£9.99~~ Buy New: £3.72 as of 23/11/2009 01:05 GMT details You Save: £6.27 (63%) New (11) Used (11) from £1.97 Seller: ehead-uk Rating: 26 reviews Sales Rank: 4808 Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Czech (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), German (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed), Polish (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 105 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582043815 ASIN: B00004D2WH Theatrical Release Date: July 19, 1996 Release Date: October 6, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review One movie-lover's nightmare is another's raucous joyride, and this special effects-laden horror comedy is bound to split both camps right down the middle. Michael J Fox plays a psychic investigator who can actually see ghosts, and lives with a trio of spirits who scare people to promote Fox's ghost-busting business. In a town infamous for serial killings, a new series of deaths prompts Fox to induce his own out-of-body experience so he can battle death in a spirit-plagued netherworld where evil reigns supreme--or something like that. So much happens in this chaotic film that you might feel like you're watching several movies at once--a slasher pic, a supernatural thriller, and a black comedy all rolled into one non-stop showcase for grisly makeup and a dozen varieties of special effects. It's an odd but wildly inventive film from New Zealand director Peter Jackson, who earned critical acclaim for his previous film IHeavenly Creatures/I and would later create the ingenious pseudo-documentary IForgotten Silver/I. --IJeff Shannon, Amazon.com/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next » This deserved to do so much better December 22, 2002 D. Griffiths (Wales) 11 out of 11 found this review helpful You would never guess by watching this film that it was a bit of a flop at the box office. It has a big star name, bundles of laughs, state of the art special effects, and Peter Jackson at the realm as director, a name who is currently synonymous with raking in megabucks at the big screen. More than that though, this is essentially a great film. Original in its humour, and with a great storyline, this is a film that works as a feelgood movie and a horror flick at the same time, similar in vein therefore to Jacksons previous movies such as Braindead, or Sam Raimis Evil Dead trilogy. pThis is one title that it is difficult not to commend highly to anyone from any background. It has something in it for everyone and really deserves much more recognition and praise than it has so far received. Possibly the best horror-comedy out there... November 15, 2000 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Peter Jackson, the non-appologetic purveyor of bad taste and graphic violence (see Braindead and Bad Taste for proof) comes to America in fine style with this spooky visual treat. Michael J Fox (in his best role yet) plays Frank Bannister, a psychic ghostbuster who is in cahoots with the ghoulies he is supposedly exorcising. When the mysterious ethreal Soul Collector begins a killing spree in Frank's hometown, there begins a race against time to stop the killings and get the girl. The Frighteners has some of the best special effects around, a fact which is of particular note in this pristine DVD release. Every drop of blood and ectoplasm is immaculately rendered for the gore conisseurs out there. The movie manages one of the most difficult filmic tricks, to be both frightening and funny. The cowled Soul Collector is a fearsome sight as it flies through the night squeezing peoples' hearts until they explode. But as the revelations pile up, and Jackson's gleefully anarchic sense of humour comes to the fore, it is impossible not to be carried away by this joyful, occasionally gruesome, blcak comedy classic. As an added bonus for fans of the genre, there is an appearance by everyone's favourite Re-Animator, Jeffery Combs, as a woman hating FBI investigator. Too weird to describe successfully, this is a must see, and a must own. Wonderfull!!!!! February 3, 2004 James Cameron (a world of my own) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful This movie just proves that Micheal J FOx can still act.pIn this typically werid Peter Jackson (braindead, LOTR) directed movie gem, MJF's character is a hung up guy who can see ghosts. He has set up a business as a ghost remover and uses a trio of ghouls to do his work.pbut when a series of brutual killing starts up in the already killer-happy town, MJF soon finds that he's services must be used to hunt down and destroy the serial killer.pA great movie for anyone who wants a horror laugh. Underrated by many but a damn fine film September 14, 2001 2 out of 3 found this review helpful Absolutely no one has heard of this film. No one went to see it at the cinema and no one will ever talk about it to anoyone else because it will not be remembered. Except by myself and the lucky few people who have seen it. We all know Peter Jackson is a genius. He's going to be much more well known when The Lord of the Rings is released so hopefully this great film will get discovered by many more. 'Cause it's a shame that it has been ignored. It's a multi-genre film and this is probably the reason it proved so poor box office wise, no one really got it. But I say to all who care, watch it, it's entertaining, what more can you ask for? Really funny and different February 23, 2009 Mrs. Alice Brown 1 out of 1 found this review helpful This is a really rare gem not many people know about this film i think. It as alot of good acters in this michael j.fox and loads others that a just cant remember for some reason. But there is one that is amazing in this Jeffrey combs does it again and shows that if anyone can play weird and out there charchters its him. br /I never really like to talk about the film in detail as i believe it spoils the fun out of it for people. Lets just say it was directed by Peter jackson (lord of the rings triology) before he became famous. br /It well directed and the script is very tight in fact its one os them rare gems where everyones having a great time. br / br /Mr.j.d.brown son of alice brown Showing reviews 1-5 of 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next »

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