Peter Jackson's forgotten ghost comedy finally gets the love letter it deserves.
A retrospective of Peter Jackson's "The Frighteners" featuring new interviews with the cast & crew.
Direction
Genzel lets Jackson's crew speak — no celebrity filter needed.
Production
Reveals the nightmare of pre-Lord of the Rings Weta Digital.
Director
Christian Genzel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jackson made this between Heavenly Creatures and Lord of the Rings — it's his last 'small' movie at $26 million, which bankrupted him creatively until Miramax rescued him.
The documentary reveals Universal demanded cuts that softened the horror-comedy balance, directly causing its box office death — a case study in studio cowardice.
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