(1996) [Trailer]
Director: Peter Jackson [IMDB]
As a fan of Peter Jackson, I've been itching to check this title out for a while now. It stars Michael J Fox, who I also quite enjoy... so it should be good right?
Synopsis: A spiritual psychic (MJ Fox), who sees dead people, investigates a series of strange deaths occurring in his small town.
This film was a bit of a disappointment I'm afraid. It wasn't a total loss, but it could have been so much stronger.
One issue for me was the CG... it was god awful. It would have looked so much better if Jackson had used more practical effects... especially the ghost behind the wall stuff (they should have took cues from this.) There were a few unnecessary characters, especially the meathead husband and the FBI guy. The story line is all over the place and I felt like the film could have benefitted from being simplified a bit.
The Frighteners did have some fun moments and Michael J Fox delivered on his end. The score by Danny Elfman was fantastic and Jackson's campy horror style had it's shinning moments. Also the locations were great, there are a lot of creepy houses and set pieces used throughout.
If you're a fan of comedic horror, check this out, it's not a total waste. It's available on Netflix instant.
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