Frighteners [Blu-ray] [1996] [US Import]

Director Peter Jackson delivers a riveting film that defies description.Part Supernatural Comedy,Part Horror Fantasy,Part Psychological Chiller,and part Slasher Thriller.Jackson somehow effortlessly mixes them all together to great affect.Michael J.Fox (in what sadly became his final live-action movie role) plays a troubled ex-architect who has the unique ability to see ghosts.The only friends in his life are three spirits,a 1950's nerd,a 1970's gangster,and a judge from the 1800's.Fox uses them to haunt the local residents in the small town of Fairwater where he lives,in order to supposedly step in,exorcise them,and make a profit.It's a great scam,until a genuine evil spirit starts to terrorise the town,and Fox realises that he must use his psychic abilities to stop it.Fox couldn't be better in the role.He gives a fantastic performance,walking a fine line between comedic,and dramatic.He's troubled,and edgy,yet he always remains likeable and sympathetic.Even more amazing considering how many special effects are going on around him throughout the story.He is ably supported by Trini Alvarado,who helps him counter balance the digital effects,and mayhem in the film with some humanity.The production design in the film is fantastic too.It has a unique look to it,and another atmospheric score from Danny(Beetlejuice,Batman)Elfman gives it just that extra boost to add to the quirky tone.I really enjoyed this on first viewing,but it wasn't until the second viewing that I fully appreciated it.The wide range of characters,multi-layered plot,and dazzling visuals can make it a bit difficult to take everything in the first time around.The second viewing gives the film a much fuller experience in my opinion.The director's cut adds 14 minutes of extra footage,and makes the plot,and characters much more complete.I cannot praise this film enough.It pulls you in from the opening credits,and delivers laughs,spectacle,twists,and surprises from beginning to end.It's just a shame the film was released in the summer of 96,instead of Halloween as Jackson intended.I think it would have done much better at the box-office.

I'm not commenting on the movie, I don't think it's relevant to comment on the movies themselves here, there are better places for that like IMDB.This blu-ray benefits from an excellent transfer. Visually, it's probably the best that could be made out of the original material. No complaints, great show.Being a french-speaking person, I was originally going to buy, naturally, the french edition from Amazon.fr. Thanks to discerning commenters there, I didn't, and bought this one instead!What makes this UK edition stand out is that:- it includes the two versions of the movie (the original theatrical cut and the director's cut) - the french edition only has the theatrical version!- it has english and french languages- it has english, french and spanish subtitles- the extras have english and french subtitles - the french edition doesn't even have subtitles for the extras!Have fun :-)

This the movie that I always wanted in my library, really enjoyed it the first time I watched it, and enjoyed even more this time

A virtually unknown Michael J. Fox film, but it is well worth a look. Without giving away too much of the plot, you are taken on a ghostly who done it?Lots of laughs on the way (you will never look at Scully and Mulder the same way again), some deaths too.This is rated 15, it does have some scary scenes in it, so be careful if you intend to show it to much younger viewers.A very enjoyable black comedy.

Cette édition est très sympathique, pour de nombreuses raisons.D'abord, elle contient la version cinéma ET la version "director's cut". Et la version allongée apporte pas mal de petits détails, surtout concernant notre agent très très spécial du FBI, dont certains passages ont été censurés.Ensuite parce qu'elle contient, pour la version cinéma, une bande son VF, et pas n'importe laquelle. La VF française, avec la voix française de Micheal J. Fox. ça fait toujours plaisir, pour un BD import US (merci, cousins québécois).Enfin, pour l'intro de Peter Jackson, nous expliquant que c'est grâce à ce film que le Seigneur des Anneaux a pu être envisagé, et fait.Sinon, il ne faut pas se leurrer. Certains effets spéciaux passent mal à la HD, car beaucoup plus visibles. Le film accuse quand même son age de ce côté. Mais l'image reste très nette, le son est excellent.ça pèche un peu côté bonus par contre. Pas grand chose à se mettre sous la dent (bande annonce ciné, vidéos du tournage). Pas de bêtisier que l'on retrouvait par exemple sur certaines éditions DVD.Mais ça reste un très bon film, avec de très bons acteurs et de bonnes idées. A voir.

I still remembered when I sawThe Frighteners about 20 years ago on VHS.I don't know anything about this movie before I brought VHS.But when I finished It's become one of the most surprisingly good movie that I loved from the '90s.I really glad that Universal releash this underrated classic on BD with great quality.The PQ/AQ look great and ton of SF(director's cut ver.,three and a half hr.of making of!)Yes,I highly recommended with this cheap price how can anyone dissapointed!

Well packaged and arrived before due date so was well chuffed. This is an old favourite of ours so at last got a superb copy. The extras that come with this movie are over 4 hours long and it is a phenomenal story of how it all began and turned out for the final film cut - very interesting. Would definitely recommend and most stunts were done by the actors themselves.

LOVE THIS FILM. This film is one of my all time favourites and to now own it on Bluray is even better. Really worth watching an absolute classic.