The Frighteners
1996 · 110 min · Director: Peter Jackson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After a car accident in which his wife, Debra, was killed and he was injured, Frank Bannister develops psychic abilities allowing him to see, hear, and communicate with ghosts. After losing his wife, he then gave up his job as an architect, letting his unfinished "dream house" sit incomplete for years, and put these skills to use by befriending a few ghosts and getting them to haunt houses in the area to drum up work for his ghostbusting business; Then Frank proceeds to "exorcise" the houses for a fee. But when he discovers that an entity resembling the Grim Reaper is killing people, marking numbers on their forehead beforehand, Frank tries to help the people whom the Reaper is after!
Emotional fingerprint
The Frighteners (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 28%, Fear 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Fear, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Fear and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 55 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 58 % | 45 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 56 % | 28 % | 23 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 56 % | 19 % | 13 % | 56 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 52 % | 20 % | 11 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 53 % | 23 % | 10 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 54 % | 29 % | 10 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 54 % | 41 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 54 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 51 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 51 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 59 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 64 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 65 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 65 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 65 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 82 % | 72 % | 63 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Stuart
Debra Bannister
Harry Sinclair
Steve Bayliss
Deputy
Deputy
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Jackson
- Written by
- Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- New Zealand, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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