Is The Frightening scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Frightening violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Frightening end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Frightening sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Frightening easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Frightening

Name: The Frightening
Genre: Horror
Released: 2002
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Matthew Twining, Brinke Stevens, James E. Foley, Jack Carlisle, Mark Ian Miller

If you don't fit in... you're dead!

Directed by David DeCoteau

Produced by Rapid Heart Pictures, City Heat Productions

200285 min5.1 / 10

A teen horror thriller about outsiders uncovering a dark institutional conspiracy at their new high school.

Eighteen year-old Corey Peterson and his mother move to a small town due to a trauma in their past. On Corey's first day at Hallows End High School, he's approached by Mason, also new in town, who tells him about the death of his friend at the school and advises Corey to stay away from the wrestler Perry and his gang. When two other students vanish, Corey decides to talk to Principal Rizcheck, who pays no attention to him. Corey and Mason investigate the secret about the school and expose the dark truth about Hallows End and the missing students.

Clusters

Trapped by a Predator Monster Movies About Trauma Psychological Thriller Movies Trapped Heroes Fighting Back

Genres

Horror

Questions people ask

Is The Frightening scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Frightening violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does The Frightening end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Frightening sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Frightening easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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