“The Frighteners” is a fun horror comedy most notable for two things: it is the first “Hollywood” movie from Peter Jackson and it is the last time a movie has featured Michael J. Fox.
Being much closer to the smaller Peter Jackson movies that came before it, as opposed to the Lord of the Rings epics and King Kong remake and all that jazz, “The Frighteners” starts out as a fun ghost comedy about a con man and his ghost buddies, and it quickly gets dark and weird all Peter Jackson style as Michael J. Fox finds himself battling death itself. And in now classic PJ style, the movie was shot in New Zealand, which Jackson was able to pass off as America. This movie also got WETA Digital really up and running, and this coupled with that LOTR action made them the effect powerhouse they are now. Impressive.
Check out “The Frighteners” right here on the Netflix Instant and enjoy!
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