Three-Time Academy Award(R) Winner Peter Jackson Directs Michael J. Fox in the Comedy-Thriller Hit

Three-Time Academy Award(R) Winner Peter Jackson Directs Michael J. Fox in the Comedy-Thriller Hit

'The Frighteners - Director's Cut'

Featuring 14 Minutes of New Film Footage and Over Four Hours of Bonus Material, DVD Haunts Stores November 29, 2005 From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

DVD Includes a Free Movie Ticket to Universal Pictures' Upcoming Theatrical Release of Jackson's Highly Anticipated 'King Kong'

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Three-time Oscar(R) winner Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) revisits his hilarious and hair-raising 1996 cult hit "The Frighteners" with a new director's cut, coming on DVD November 29, 2005 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Jackson wrote and directed this wickedly funny, visual effects-packed comedy-thriller starring Emmy(R) and Golden Globe winner Michael J. Fox ("Spin City," "Stuart Little") as Fred Bannister, a funeral-crashing psychic sleuth who tangles with a supernatural born killer. The all-new "Director's Cut" gives viewers 14 more minutes of Jackson's dynamic filmmaking and off-the-wall humor in this fiendishly entertaining tale of unearthly intrigue. In addition to more than four hours of exclusive bonus materials and collectible packaging, the DVD includes a free movie ticket to Jackson's highly anticipated action adventure "KING KONG," which opens nationwide on December 14, 2005. The DVD is priced at $26.98 SRP.

FOUR FRIGHTENING HOURS OF EXTRAS

In addition to 14 minutes of never before seen DVD film footage and free movie ticket to see Jackson's new film "King Kong," "The Frighteners -- Directors Cut" DVD comes with more than four hours of exclusive bonus features including:

* Introduction by Writer-Director Peter Jackson

* The Making of "The Frighteners" - Even before "The Lord of the Rings"
trilogy, Peter Jackson was creating action-filled, visually unique
entertainment. This four-hour documentary created by the director
features cast interviews, rehearsals and more behind-the-scenes
glimpses of Jackson at his most original and inventive.

* Feature Commentary by Writer-Director Peter Jackson

* Authentic Storyboards

* Original Theatrical Trailer for "The Frighteners"

SYNOPSIS

Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox) is a small-town ghostbuster in league with the very spirits he's supposed to be exorcising. The scam works well until the supernatural sleuth becomes a suspect in a series of mysterious murders. Pursued by a crazed G-man with a grudge (Jeffrey Combs), he enlists the help of his non-corporeal pals (John Astin and Chi McBride) and a friendly doctor (Trini Alvarado) to exonerate him. To find the real villain, a diabolical ghoul on a murderous rampage (Jake Busey), Frank must follow the paranormal perpetrator all the way into the nether world.

CAST & FILMMAKERS
Director: Peter Jackson
Written By: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh
Produced By: Peter Jackson, Tim Sanders, Jamie Selkirk, Fran Walsh,
Robert Zemeckis
Director of Photography: John Blick, Alun Bollinger
Production Designer: Grant Major
Edited By: Jamie Selkirk
Costume Designer: Barbara Darragh
Original Music By: Danny Elfman
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Dee Wallace-Stone, Chi McBride, John
Astin, Jake Busey, Jeffrey Combs

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Street Date: November 29, 2005
Copyright: 2005 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $26.98 SRP
Selection Number: 26746
Running Time: 2 Hours, 3 Minutes
Layers: Dual/Dual (Double Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, English SDH, French
and Spanish Subtitles

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