The Frighteners (1996) – SSP267
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In celebration of the June 9th birthday of the incomparable Michael J. Fox, your fearless hosts Karen and Greg travel back to 1996 to dissect Peter Jackson’s supernatural cult classic, The Frighteners. That’s right—ghosts, grim reapers, and paranormal chaos are converging in one electrifying episode!
But hold onto your temporal displacement device—this isn’t just a movie review. Oh no! While unraveling the eerie mysteries and dark humor of The Frighteners, Karen and Greg concoct a delightfully deadly, themed cocktail: the “Grim Reaper.” A perfectly spirited companion as they explore psychic abilities, spectral con artists, and the thin line between the living and the dead.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of Michael J. Fox, a lover of 90s horror films, or fascinated by supernatural thrillers and cult classics, this episode is guaranteed to generate 1.21 gigawatts of spooky entertainment!
So don’t be a slacker—tune in, pour yourself a drink, and join us as we venture into the ghostly unknown!
Grim Reaper Margarita
• 4 oz gold tequila
• 2 oz raspberry liqueur
• 2 oz sweet and sour mix
• 2 oz grenadine
• 2 tsp gold luster dust
• 4 oz Sprint
• 2 fresh pineapple wedges
• 2 maraschino cherries
• fresh pineapple leaves
Instructions:
- Add the gold tequila, raspberry liqueur, sweet and sour mix, grenadine, and gold luster dust into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well for 15-30 seconds to combine.
- Strain into two 8-oz glasses filled with ice.
- Top up with Sprite and gently stir.
- Garnish each glass with a wedge of pineapple, a couple of pineapple leaves, and a maraschino cherry
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A Brief Synopsis: Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his “special” gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.
Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:
- We learn about the French beret.
- Lots of information about hypothermia and frostbite
- Dr. Karen also tells us about the difference between cryogenics and cryonics.
Our rating of the film:
This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it.
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