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Topic	Gauntlet Crew Ranks 90s Horror Films - Do you like ranking scary movies?
Snake5555555555 07/03/19 7:45:16 PM #229:	18. The Frighteners JONA - 5 Scarlet - 12 Snake - 14 Karo - 15 Inviso - 19 Charon - 25 KBM - 27 Johnbobb - 29 Genny - 36 JONA - This was a movie I never heard of before the project but Im really glad I watched it. Michael J Fox puts on a great performance here and his character has good chemistry with Lucy. Frank is a really engaging character and I enjoyed his character development and sad backstory. I really felt for the guy after he just shuts down and doesnt want to talk to anybody. The scene where he reaches heaven is very strong and his happy ending feels well-deserved. All the different ghosts and the FBI agent are entertaining, even if not all the jokes hit. The Grim Reapers murder mystery is also engaging to follow and does provide its good share of spooks. This movie invoked sadness, laughter and some scares and everything just worked well together for me, as someone who likes a good variety. This movie might be higher if this wasnt such a late writeup. Scarlet - Enjoyable but also forgettable. MJF is a charmer but most of this movie is just mild: mildly scary, mildly amusing. Likely Jacksons direction only improves the sum of the ingredients. Its like the movie equivalent of Taco Bell sauce. Its a welcome bit of flavor but ultimately its trying to disguise a fairly bland product. Rating: 53/100 Snake - Why I Chose It - Peter Jackson's 2nd horror romp of the 90s, The Frighteners was a darling for Universal Pictures and was positioned as their summer blockbuster before ultimately becoming a flop. The film was notable at the time for its numerous digital effect shots, one of the most of any film at the time. It's also Michael J. Fox's last starring role in a feature film. My Thoughts - This movie is such a joy to watch. It's a little goofy but overall I think it's the funniest horror comedy on the list. Michael J. Fox is incredible with great comedic chops per usual and the effects I think have surprisingly aged well in a charming sense. Despite the film's general light-hearted overtones, Jackson still does not forgot to bring the suspense with fluid camera work. The Grim Reaper is an intimidating antagonist as well. The graveyard scene also has tons of joyfully macabre imagery. All in all, a film I love watching over and over again! It never gets old for me. Karo - There's this fraudulent exorcist who tells his undead friends to go haunt houses so he can have work despookifying their homes. Yeah that's right, he has the legit ability to speak with the spirits of the dead and the most profitable thing he can think of to do with this is be a con man. Anyway, he ends up crossing paths with a homicidal spirit thanks to his gift and seeks to protect the town via astral projection and bad special effects. It is somewhat funny, though it goes on for way too long and often feels like a cut-rate Ghostbusters that doesnt really bring much of worth to the table. --- Listen, suffering is a fact of life. Either you learn how to deal with that or you go under. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:924210242] in Gauntlet C... [t:77812973]...</cite> <quote>18. The Frighteners JONA - 5 Scarlet - 12 Snake - 14 Karo - 15 Inviso - 19 Charon - 25 KBM - 27 Johnbobb - 29 Genny - 36 JONA - This was a movie I never heard of before the project but Im really glad I watched it. Michael J Fox puts on a great performance here and his character has good chemistry with Lucy. Frank is a really engaging character and I enjoyed his character development and sad backstory. I really felt for the guy after he just shuts down and doesnt want to talk to anybody. The scene where he reaches heaven is very strong and his happy ending feels well-deserved. All the different ghosts and the FBI agent are entertaining, even if not all the jokes hit. The Grim Reapers murder mystery is also engaging to follow and does provide its good share of spooks. This movie invoked sadness, laughter and some scares and everything just worked well together for me, as someone who likes a good variety. This movie might be higher if this wasnt such a late writeup. Scarlet - Enjoyable but also forgettable. MJF is a charmer but most of this movie is just mild: mildly scary, mildly amusing. Likely Jacksons direction only improves the sum of the ingredients. Its like the movie equivalent of Taco Bell sauce. Its a welcome bit of flavor but ultimately its trying to disguise a fairly bland product. Rating: 53/100 Snake - Why I Chose It - Peter Jackson's 2nd horror romp of the 90s, The Frighteners was a darling for Universal Pictures and was positioned as their summer blockbuster before ultimately becoming a flop. The film was notable at the time for its numerous digital effect shots, one of the most of any film at the time. It's also Michael J. Fox's last starring role in a feature film. My Thoughts - This movie is such a joy to watch. It's a little goofy but overall I think it's the funniest horror comedy on the list. Michael J. Fox is incredible with great comedic chops per usual and the effects I think have surprisingly aged well in a charming sense. Despite the film's general light-hearted overtones, Jackson still does not forgot to bring the suspense with fluid camera work. The Grim Reaper is an intimidating antagonist as well. The graveyard scene also has tons of joyfully macabre imagery. All in all, a film I love watching over and over again! It never gets old for me. Karo - There's this fraudulent exorcist who tells his undead friends to go haunt houses so he can have work despookifying their homes. Yeah that's right, he has the legit ability to speak with the spirits of the dead and the most profitable thing he can think of to do with this is be a con man. Anyway, he ends up crossing paths with a homicidal spirit thanks to his gift and seeks to protect the town via astral projection and bad special effects. It is somewhat funny, though it goes on for way too long and often feels like a cut-rate Ghostbusters that doesnt really bring much of worth to the table. --- Listen, suffering is a fact of life. Either you learn how to deal with that or you go under. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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