Frighteners, The (1996)

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Synopsis

Dir: Peter Jackson. Horror/Comedy. A con man (Michael J. Fox) who takes advantage of people with his ability to talk to the dead comes across a malevolent spirit, and has to try to stop it.

Content elements

• Frequent use of cursing, profanity, and scatological slang; infrequent use of vulgar expressions
• Pervasive portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence in a comedic, supernatural context - much blood, much gory detail
• Pervasive portrayals of frightening scenes, nightmarish imagery, and transformations, most in a comedic context - much gory detail
• Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Appearance versus reality
• Coping with trauma
• Legacies of the past

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for violence and frightening scenes in a comedic context

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