The Frightening (2001)

The Frightening (2001)
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The Frightening is a horror film set in a high school. Not long after Corey Patterson (Matt Twining) and his mother (Brinke Stevens) move into a new town, he is involved in a school rivalry between the popular kids and the outsiders. Soon they all have a deeper problem to deal with. Jack Carlisle III, Robert Donavan, and Tanya Dempsey round out the cast of this film that was directed by David DeCoteau (Final Stab, The Brotherhood, Retro Puppet Master). ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Starring:
Matt Twining
Director(s):
David DeCoteau
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Frightening

The Frightening is a horror film set in a high school. Not long after Corey Patterson (Matt Twining) and his mother (Brinke Stevens) move into a new town, he is involved in a school rivalry between the popular kids and the outsiders. Soon they all have a deeper problem to deal with. Jack Carlisle III, Robert Donavan, and Tanya Dempsey round out the cast of this film that was directed by David DeCoteau (Final Stab, The Brotherhood, Retro Puppet Master). ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
86 mins

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Director(s):
David DeCoteau
Writer(s):
Matthew Jason Walsh
Producer(s):
David DeCoteau
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Gore)
Categories:
Horror
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Christopher S.

    First of all, I seriously had to check and make sure I didn't accidentally rent gay porn. The only scenes where the cameraman seems interested in what he's filming is the scenes of half naked high school boys. The weirdest of all is the slow motion scene panning through the boys taking showers in the lockerroom. Aside from the homoerotica, though, this movie was horrid. In fact, they must have fired the film editor after filming the opening credits because about 90% of the footage should have ended up on the cutting room floor. This was a perfect example of how not to make a movie.

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    Javier R.

    Where do I start with this "film"? First, the obvious lack of extras. During the school scenes, you'll see the same 3-4 people walking back in forth aimlessly in the background. The lead's mother has some horrific acting skills(she's so stiff and monotone that she might have been taken from Disneys' leftover pile of animatronics).Then there's the even more obvious gay undertones of the movie. I'm not homophobic in any way, but it seems like this director loves to shoot as many "groups of teen boys in their tighty whities and nothing else" scenes as possible. And the cover of the dvd has nothing to do with movie (no horrific scarred faces anywhere in the movie). If you and your friends want a good laugh with a few drinks or some toking, give this a try. Just make sure someone else pays for the rental fees, cause it's definately not worth it.

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    Ryan L.

    Why are most horror movies made after the 80s and 90s bad. One star and a half for the twist which was not that great. The acting was bad, the dialogue horrible, deaths were too stupid and fake looking. I have seen worse but I still don't recommend you waste your time. Yes the extended scenes of guys in their underwear was weird.

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