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	Classic-Horror Review of The Frighteners (1996)
		The remainder of The Frighteners focuses on the source of the other spook activity, Bannister's connection to it, if any, and his small community's attempt to rid themselves of it.
		At heart, though, The Frighteners is very Ghostbusters-ish (which certainly isn't a bad thing to be), and will probably appeal most to fans of that film.
		The Frighteners is very well balanced--no element is overbearing, including the effects, which could have easily been the case.
	classic-horror.com /reviews/frighteners.shtml (856 words)

	TBHL \| Peter Jackson \| The Works \| The Frighteners
		Jackson wrote 'The Frighteners' when RZ saw the script, he saw the potential of it being made into a full length feature film.
		Also, 'The Frighteners' is the first PJ movie that Peter Dasent didn't write the music for, the Executive Producer employing Danny Elfman (The Simpsons, Batman, MIB etc.) instead.
		'The Frighteners' is the fifth film in which Peter Jackson plays a part, (being famed for his cameo appearences!).
	tbhl.theonering.net /films/the_frighteners.html (272 words)

	the frighteners
		The Frighteners, directed by the hyperactive New Zealander Peter Jackson (who also wrote it with longtime collaborator and companion Frances Walsh), is relentlessly hectic and shamelessly melodramatic.
		The Frighteners is part Ghostbusters, part Beetlejuice, with sprinkles of Badlands and Poltergeist.
		With The Frighteners, Jackson is batting five for five.
	www.angelfire.com /movies/oc/frighteners.html (522 words)

	DVD Times - The Frighteners (4 Disc)
		The Frighteners also stars the three-month old Billy Jackson as one of the babies Stuart and Cyrus are sent to haunt with his father describing the difficulty of working with his own son and how cranky an actor of that age can get when their afternoon nap is interrupted.
		In "The Frighteners" even Jackson admits himself that maybe leaving out the main plot point at the start of the movie when (as is ALWAYS the case with his movies he produces) he had way too much material and was a mistake.
		I'd say that "The Frighteners" is a lot better than most of the critics implied, but ultimately, like nearly all of Jackson's work, one is ultimately left thinking how there is a much better film than the one we've just seen just waiting to be crafted out of the material that was shot.
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=61932 (6774 words)

	Metroactive Movies \| The Frighteners
		Dismissing The Frighteners as a derivative waste of talent might be just, but it would be harsh justice.
		The Frighteners includes remarkable effects, especially a vision of swooping Death--faceless, wrapped in fl rags, unsheathing its huge scythe with the menacing "shhhhk!" of a samurai blade leaving a scabbard.
		The Frighteners (R; 106 min.), directed by Peter Jackson, written by Fran Walsh and Jackson, photographed by Alun Bollinger and John Blick, and starring Michael J. Fox.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/07.25.96/frighteners-9630.html (616 words)

	The Frighteners - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Frighteners is a 1996 film directed by Peter Jackson about a psychic private detective who stands in the way of a serial killing death-like creature.
		The Frightener's initial cinema release was banned in Tasmania, Australia as the films content bear a resemblance to the Port Arthur massacre which occurred in the same year.
		This also included a similar appearance of the antagonist in the film and shooter Martin Bryant and was not released because of sensitivity of the nature of the recent events.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Frighteners (815 words)

	The Frighteners: Director's Cut (1996)
		Michael J. Fox stars as Frank Bannister, a small-town 'ghostbuster' in league with the very spirits he's supposed to be exorcising.
		Frighteners much more strongly embraces the horror genre than the Ghostbusters side of things.
		The Frighteners appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2.35:1 on this double-sided, double-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
	www.dvdmg.com /frighteners.shtml (2274 words)

	Horrordvds.com - The Frighteners: Signature Collection LD review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		With the Signature Collection LD set, fans received the ultimate edition of The Frighteners, which went on to become extremely rare and sought after by many laserdisc collectors around the world, often selling for as high as $500.00 on Ebay shortly after its release.
		The Frighteners has a fair share of faults, but I was very surprised to find out that it was a box office failure.
		Email Universal - tell them you want The Frighteners released as an SE DVD with ALL of the laserdisc supplements, in their entirety, uncut and unedited, released onto DVD.
	www.horrordvds.com /reviews/a-m/frighteners-ld (2854 words)

	Filmtracks: The Frighteners (Danny Elfman)
		The Frighteners: (Danny Elfman) Long before his adventures with The Lord of the Rings, director Peter Jackson brought the campy ghost story of The Frighteners to the big screen.
		In the same context, The Frighteners is handled with some of the same combination of horror and absurdity as Scrooged, which was one of Elfman's earlier orchestral efforts.
		If The Frighteners had debuted in 1988, then it would be able to carry much more critical success with it, because by 1996, every element of its construct was becoming tiresome in Elfman's career.
	www.filmtracks.com /titles/frighteners.html (740 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - The Frighteners: Unrated Director's Cut
		The Frighteners is Peter Jackson's lost masterpiece, an important cinematic cog linking his genre work of the past with the monumental achievements in fantasy filmmaking he would attain with the Lord of the Rings.
		Before WETA's work in The Frighteners (they also helmed a few scenes in Creatures), computer-generated imagery was seen as the exclusive domain of the Americans—and ILM in particular.
		The main monster here, a wonderfully fluid and fierce figure known as The Reaper, may seem a tad dated in light of our post-millennial management of CGI elements, but for its time, the callous cloak with a deadly sickle was quite a quantum leap.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/frightenersdc.php (2583 words)

	The Frighteners
		Shot entirely in the director’s home country New Zealand, it is one of those rare films that successfully blend humor and horror.
		“The Frighteners” is a release that hardly leaves anything to be desired.
		From the stylish menu screens to the multiple soundtracks and subtitles, this disc is a fine addition to anyone’s collection.
	www.dvdreview.com /html/the_frighteners.html (1114 words)

	eBay.co.uk - The Frighteners, DVDs, Videos VHS PAL UK, CDs items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Frighteners : Special Edition - Michael J Fox - New
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	Amazon.com: The Frighteners (Director's Cut): DVD: Trini Alvarado,John Astin,Jonathan Blick,Angela Bloomfield,Jake ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Frighteners is now available to download for $3.99 from Amazon Unbox.
		"Frighteners" might not make you believe in ghosts, but it will make you laugh, shiver, and maybe even shed a tear or two.
		Practically bashed by critics everywhere when released in 1996, the Frighteners can be appreciated today as an underrated gem.
	www.amazon.com /Frighteners-Directors-Cut-Trini-Alvarado/dp/B000ASATYO (1908 words)

	Stomp Tokyo Video Reviews - The Frighteners
		Jackson is a talented director from New Zealand with a taste for the...
		For this man, a movie titled The Frighteners is actually a step towards mainstream.
		The star of The Frighteners is Michael J. Fox, which might be a cause for fright in and of itself, except that Fox does himself proud as Frank Bannister, a former architect turned psychic.
	www.stomptokyo.com /movies/frighteners.html (605 words)

	Movie DVD for The Frighteners
		The Frighteners marks that in-between period of Jackson’s career, as he transitioned from a small-time independent horror director to the big budget filmmaker he’d become.
		It’s in there, as Taylor was just as involved in the making of The Frighteners as he has been in most of Jackson’s films (although that doesn’t explain his attire or hairstyle at the time).
		Jackson is one of those directors who makes commentaries worthwhile and, for fans of the movie, watching the whole film again with the commentary on is worth their time.
	www.cinemablend.com /review.php?id=1300 (1326 words)

	Amazon.com: The Frighteners: DVD: Trini Alvarado,John Astin,Jonathan Blick,Angela Bloomfield,Jake Busey,Jeffrey ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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.
		Though "Frighteners" was barely in theaters at all, this cult flick is funny, creepy, well-acted and wonderfully directed.
		So much is going on in the Frighteners that it's easy for the film to become incoherent, but it's exciting visuals and special effects, along with the performance of Fox and the energetic direction of Jackson, make this film a surprise gem that should be (and very well may be) a cult classic.
	www.amazon.com /Frighteners-Trini-Alvarado/dp/078322799X (1903 words)

	THE FRIGHTENERS & THE THING (COLLECTOR'S EDITION) - DVDs
		The Frighteners follows Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox), a ghostbuster who really is in touch with the spirit world: three apparitions haunt at his command; he rids people's houses of these pesky poltergeists for cash.
		The filmmakers also demonstrate a mastery of digital effects techniques (the bluescreening, matting, morphing, etc. are seamlessly integrated), and because the film was shot and edited on Jackson's home turf (New Zealand), all this computer compositing was miraculously accomplished on the cheap.
		Free from artifacts, mostly devoid of moiring or shimmering effects, with vivid saturation and contrast (much of the movie takes place in moonlit exteriors or a light-less haunted house, but the image never turns muddy or grainy), the presentation should be considered demo material.
	filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/universal.htm (1824 words)

	IGN: The Frighteners Review
		The Frighteners' fate in the box office wasn't quite as bad as the above examples, but it still deserved better.
		Sure, it wasn't the greatest movie on many levels, but the reaming it got from critics smacked of the opinions of those that had forgotten the whole purpose of movies; entertainment.
		Frank Banister is not only the world's worst driver (seriously, he's unbelievably poor at this.), but a con man. He claims to be a "psychic investigator" who deals with paranormal disturbances and elimination.
	dvd.ign.com /articles/037/037065p1.html (1035 words)

	CanMag- DVD- The Frighteners Coming in SE?
		Though The Frighteners was essentially a flop when it came to sales receipts, the film was still pretty damn cool; and funny.
		Though the flop of The Frighteners definitely had to be a disappointment for Jackson back in the day, let's take a look at it the other way.
		If The Frighteners hadn't bombed, then Peter Jackson would have maybe been given the greenlight on a smaller-budget version of King Kong; meaning no Lord of the Rings.
	www.canmag.com /news/4/3/2661 (509 words)

	The Frighteners News
		The Frighteners News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		On the surface, it seems a terrible idea: Peter Jackson's notion of investing some $207 million and all the clout he earned from "The Lord of the Rings" to construct a three-hour, seven-minute remake of the...
		His 1996 film "The Frighteners" convinced me that Peter Jackson was the right person to direct the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
	www.topix.net /movies/the-frighteners?scoring=d (632 words)

	Peter Jackson (The Frighteners)
		His most recent offering, The Frighteners, which opened last Friday, stars Michael J. Fox as a con artist in cahoots with the ghosts he is paid to exterminate; the director describes it as a cross between Casper and Silence of the Lambs.
		Though audiences haven't exactly been flocking to The Frighteners, it's doubtful that Jackson will be forced to fall back on those talents again.
		The film's executive producer, Robert (Forrest Gump) Zemeckis, bought The Frighteners on the basis of a two-page outline.
	www.industrycentral.net /director_interviews/PJ01.HTM (667 words)

	Danny Elfman 's Music For A Darkened People: Filmography - The Frighteners (1996)
		At the very center of THE FRIGHTENERS is a fl little heart.
		Truth be told, the actual score used in the film actually contains more music (always the case isn't it?) which consequently more repetitions of the theme.
		THE FRIGHTENERS is quite an accumulation of Elfman quirks and signatures.
	elfman.filmmusic.com /filmography/the_frighteners.html (1080 words)

	Pete Johnson: The Frighteners - an infinity plus review
		For Aiden has the power to bring the Frighteners to life, and the ability to make them haunt anyone who upsets him.
		Chloe realises that Aiden's grip on the Frighteners might be slipping.
		The ages of the children are not specified, so The Frighteners should appeal to a wide range of kids, from about age 9 upwards.
	www.infinityplus.co.uk /nonfiction/frighteners.htm (591 words)

	Jackson Misses The Frighteners - Cinematical (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nonetheless, it remains that not only has PJ repacked his film The Frighteners for a special edition DVD release.
		Jackson has admitted to being very hopeful about the success of the DVD release, because a successful bottom line for the DVD could override a rather unfortunate box office performance- allowing for the possibility of selling a sequel.
		I Have seen Frighteners in the Theater and thoroughly Enjoyed it and with Jackson at the Helm well come on it would be Classic.
	www.cinematical.com /2005/12/23/jackson-misses-the-frighteners (1264 words)

	Movies.InfiniteCoolness.com - The Frighteners, Demon Knight, The Professional, Seven, Halloween!!
		The Frighteners had the most cgi effects of any movie up until that time, and director Peter Jackson went on to make the very cool Lord of the Rings trilogy.
		The Frighteners logo links to a Frighteners picture and wallpaper gallery I put together, here are some other cool links for The Frighteners:
		Also really great in the movie are R. Lee Ermey [from The Frighteners], and Leland Orser [from Alien Resurrection, Runaway Jury, ER, Star Trek Voyager and The Outer Limits].
	movies.infinitecoolness.com /03/movie3.htm (1974 words)

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		Welcome to No Rest for the Wicked, the approved fanlist by TFL for the movie The Frighteners.
		Thank you to Claire for letting me adopt this wonderful fanlisting.
		No Rest for the Wicked is part of Something Extra and TFL.org.
	frighteners.something-extra.net (49 words)

	Movies.InfiniteCoolness.com - The Frighteners Gallery!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is the new and improved gallery for The Frighteners.
		The old vhs capture gallery I had at fortunecity was erased on me along with a lot of other stuff.
		The Frighteners logo links back to the main feature in the movie section, that's where the trailer, downloads and links are.
	infinitecoolness.com /galleries/frighteners (213 words)

	The Frighteners - Moviefone
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		THE FRIGHTENERS movie review ECMcMullen reviews The Frighteners starring Michael J. Fox, Dee Wallace-Stone, Jefferey Combs, John Astin, and Trini Alvarado.
	movies.aol.com /movie/the-frighteners/2333/main (139 words)

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