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The Frighteners Movie Review Summary

Actors: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Jake Busey, Peter Dobson, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace-Stone

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Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox) had pretty much given up on life since his wife died in a freak car accident. He was an up and coming architect before the wreak, but ever since he watched his wife die before his eyes, whispers have followed him around town that he murdered her in cold blood. Frank's erratic behavior since the car accident don't help matters any and its not like most people believe that he can really see ghosts, even though he can. Something about being so close to death opened his eyes and Frank found himself a new line of work as a kind of ghost buster. Frank supposedly gets rid of poltergeists and haunting ghosts, but he really sends his three friends, The Judge (John Astin), the afro sporting, disco wearing Cyrus (Chi McBride) and the nerdy Stuart (Jim Fyfe), all of whom happen to be dead, into homes to terrorize innocent people until they pay his outrageous fees. Frank made a pretty good living from it, too, except people have starting dying from freak heart attacks all over town - and Frank can see numbers engraved in their foreheads. Numbers that show Frank who will be taken next...
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As Frank struggles to save the people marked for death, he finds himself falling in love with Dr. Lucy Lynskey (Trini Alvarado), a very recent widow whose husband was killed by whatever thing is stalking the town. But Lucy has her own problems to deal with as she tries to help the reclusive Patricia Ann Bradley (Dee Wallace-Stone), who lives in an old Gothic mansion on the edge of town with her crazy mother (Julianna McCarthy). Lucy is convinced that Patricia is being abused and wants to help her, but she doesn't quite know how. What Frank and Lucy don't know is that all of their problems stem from one event - serial killer Johnny Bartlett's (Jake Busey) killing spree at a local mental hospital. It was never proved that Patricia was involved in the deaths of so many people, but it was never disproved either. She was Johnny's girlfriend and has never been what you would call normal. Johnny was caught, condemned and executed shortly after his killing spree, but his spirit has come back to haunt everyone and he was determined to kill more people than any other serial killer in American history...
The review of this Movie prepared by Debbie




Peter Jackson co-wrote and directed THE FRIGHTENERS in 1996.

Since he survived the car accident which cost the life of his wife, Michael J. Fox has the power to actually see the ghosts of the people who refuse to accept death and stay on among us waiting for a next opportunity to rejoin Paradise. He will have to fight the ghost of the late serial killer Jake Busey who goes on killing people in his insane quest to be the first in the category of the most productive killers. Michael will be helped by doctor Trini Alvarado with whom he will fall in love.
The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler



Script Analysis of The Frighteners

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 40%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 30%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 30% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   fantasy story on present day Earth Horror film?    -   Yes Kind of Horror Story    -   ghosts!

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   small businessman    -   unemployed Age:    -   20's-30's Has special powers?    -   Yes Magical/mental powers of main character:    -   clairvoyant Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

Earth setting:    -   20th century (1970's to Present) Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes Misc settings    -   prison    -   mental hospital    -   mansion    -   bar/restaurant    -   small town

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   explicit references to deaths    -   very explicit references to deaths and torture Tone of movie    -   upbeat    -   fearful Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   kissing Kinds of F/X    -   nasty human transformations

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