Review of The Frighteners (1996) by Bradley W — 06 Feb 2015

Absolutely love Peter Jackson's early works on horror. This has to be one of my favourite Michael J Fox movies. The story itself is brilliantly arresting.

This review of The Frighteners (1996) was written by Bradley W on 06 Feb 2015.

The Frighteners has generally received positive reviews.

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