The Frighteners

Finnkino | Release Date: July 19, 1996

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Ratings

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mbeckfordOct 21, 2020

"Frighteners" bombed at the time, but this is the movie where Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings demonstrated his filmmaking genius in story-telling, acting and special effects.

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DawdlingPoetNov 22, 2021

This is quite a comical and wacky sci-fi/fantasy film. Its not really an especially scary film, although I suppose young kids may find some scenes frightening with the apparitions coming out of walls and floors etc. Its quirky and featuresThis is quite a comical and wacky sci-fi/fantasy film. Its not really an especially scary film, although I suppose young kids may find some scenes frightening with the apparitions coming out of walls and floors etc. Its quirky and features some decent special effects for the time it dates from (1996). The plot I thought was quite intriguing and while it did feel a little predictable, I found it overall a relatively engrossing watch, so I'd recommend it.… Expand

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JayDaviesJul 21, 2020

A fun horror comedy from Peter Jackson. Very Tim Burton with the music and the visuals but that isn’t much of a criticism, more an observation. Get out there and watch it gang.

7/10 Jay x

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HellHoleHorrorJul 13, 2023

This was alright. It was a slightly more adult version of Ghostbusters (1984). The story was quite interesting and the effects were good enough to get by although the CGI hasn’t aged very well. The quality of the filmmaking was good but IThis was alright. It was a slightly more adult version of Ghostbusters (1984). The story was quite interesting and the effects were good enough to get by although the CGI hasn’t aged very well. The quality of the filmmaking was good but I just think that it was lacking that flair that you used to get from Peter Jackson. Still it was a fun special effects film with an interesting story and a slightly different perspective on life, well more like death. Not too scary but slightly intense in some areas. Worth watching although it is pretty forgettable.… Expand

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