The Frighteners

1996 film directed by Peter Jackson
Movie film Q1332274
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The Frighteners

Summary

The Frighteners is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,168 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Frighteners's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Frighteners was directed by Peter Jackson[4].
  • Fran Walsh wrote the screenplay for The Frighteners[5].
  • Peter Jackson wrote the screenplay for The Frighteners[6].
  • The Frighteners's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[7].
  • The Frighteners's genre is comedy horror film[8].
  • The Frighteners's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Frighteners's genre is horror film[10].
  • The Frighteners's genre is ghost film[11].
  • The Frighteners's genre is supernatural film[12].
  • The Frighteners's genre is supernatural horror film[13].
  • The Frighteners's genre is crime thriller film[14].
  • The Frighteners's genre is crime drama film[15].
  • The Frighteners's genre is crime film[16].
  • The Frighteners's genre is drama film[17].
  • The Frighteners's genre is thriller film[18].
  • The Frighteners's genre is mystery film[19].
  • The Frighteners's genre is suspense film[20].
  • The Frighteners's genre is black comedy film[21].
  • The Frighteners's genre is fantasy film[22].
  • A cast member of The Frighteners was Michael J. Fox[23].
  • A cast member of The Frighteners was Trini Alvarado[24].
  • A cast member of The Frighteners was Peter Dobson[25].
  • A cast member of The Frighteners was John Astin[26].
  • A cast member of The Frighteners was Dee Wallace[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jamie Selkirk[28], Peter Jackson[29], Fran Walsh[30], and Robert Zemeckis[31]. The Frighteners was directed by Peter Jackson[4]. Screenwriters include Fran Walsh[5] and Peter Jackson[6]. Cast members include Michael J. Fox[23], Trini Alvarado[24], Peter Dobson[25], John Astin[26], Dee Wallace[27], and Jeffrey Combs[32].

Publication

Publication dates include July 19, 1996[33], December 26, 1996[34], and January 1, 1998[35]. The original language of The Frighteners was English[36]. Genres include comedy horror film[8], comedy film[9], horror film[10], ghost film[11], supernatural film[12], and supernatural horror film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

The Frighteners's main subject is supernatural[38].

Reception

Reviews include 66%[39], 6.2/10[40], 52/100[41], and 7.1/10[42].

Why It Matters

The Frighteners ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,168 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  38. [34] . wikidata.org.
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  40. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Composer Danny Elfman
    Film editor Jamie Selkirk
    Executive producer Robert Zemeckis
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