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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.8 / 100
1996·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 50m

THE FRIGHTENERS

“No rest for the wicked.”

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.

Above the Line
Peter Jackson·DirectorPeter Jackson·ScreenplayFran Walsh·ScreenplayJohn Blick·Director of PhotographyDanny Elfman·Original Music ComposerJamie Selkirk·Editor
Cast
Michael J. Fox·Frank BannisterTrini Alvarado·Lucy LynskeyPeter Dobson·Ray LynskeyJohn Astin·The JudgeJeffrey Combs·Milton DammersDee Wallace·Patricia BradleyJake Busey·Johnny BartlettChi McBride·CyrusJim Fyfe·StuartTroy Evans·Sheriff Perry
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Peter Jackson·DirectorMerrin Ruck·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Peter Jackson·ScreenplayFran Walsh·Screenplay
Camera· 2
John Blick·Director of PhotographyAlun Bollinger·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jamie Selkirk·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Danny Elfman·Original Music ComposerEllen Segal·Music EditorSteve Bartek·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 7
Grant Major·Production DesignDan Hennah·Art DirectionBarbara Darragh·Costume DesignChris Hennah·Art Department CoordinatorJane Holland·Assistant Costume DesignerMarjory Hamlin·Makeup Department HeadBron Roylance·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Peter Jackson·ProducerJamie Selkirk·ProducerRobert Zemeckis·Executive ProducerVictoria Burrows·CastingVivienne Kaplan·Casting
Other Departments· 8
Matt Aitken·CG SupervisorJohn Sheils·CG SupervisorSteve Ingram·Special Effects CoordinatorMatt Holmes·Visual Effects CoordinatorWes Takahashi·Visual Effects SupervisorJane O'Kane·HairstylistGail Wilson·HairstylistCheryl Newton·Wigmaker
By the Numbers
66.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$29M
ROI -2%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Frighteners's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a pale, light green background with a ghostly, distorted face pushing through from behind, creating visible indentations and shadows. The fa”

horrorfantasy
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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