The Frighteners
Before they were adapting J.R.R. Tolkien masterpieces and making brilliant archival documentaries, Peter Jackson and longtime creative collaborator Fran Walsh explored some far quirkier terrain.

Before they were adapting J.R.R. Tolkien masterpieces and making brilliant archival documentaries, Peter Jackson and longtime creative collaborator Fran Walsh explored some far quirkier terrain.



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