The Frighteners

Summary

The Frighteners is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,120 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

Among the performers on The Frighteners was Danny Elfman^[28]. Producers include Jamie Selkirk^[29], Peter Jackson^[30], Fran Walsh^[31], and Robert Zemeckis^[32]. It 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^[33].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1996^[34], January 1, 1998^[35], July 19, 1996^[36], and December 26, 1996^[37]. The original language of The Frighteners was English^[38]. 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^[39].

Subject and Themes

The Frighteners's main subject is supernatural^[40].

Reception

Reviews include 66%^[41], 6.2/10^[42], 52/100^[43], and 7.1/10^[44].

Why It Matters

The Frighteners ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,120 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]