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The Frighteners Quotes

"No rest for the wicked."

R 1996 · 1h 50m
70
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70
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13 quotes
The Judge's Warning Against Death as a Career
Judge Give it up, Frank! Death ain't no way to make a living!
The Nature of Fear
Taglines Frightening, isn't it?
The Challenge of a Life Beyond Death
Taglines Death is no way to make a living!
Inevitability of Fate
Taglines When your number's up, its up.
The Complexity of Pain Explained
Dammers My body is a roadmap of pain. And pain has its valves
Confrontation Between Sergeant Hiles and Frank Bannister
Sergeant Hiles What in the hell is going on out here?! Get back in your graves!
[The ghosts all gasp and fall back into their graves]
Frank Bannister Aw, son of a-!
Sergeant Hiles Holy Jesus! Frank Bannister!
Frank Bannister Go ahead, I'll handle this.
Sergeant Hiles What in the hell are you doing in my graveyard?! You have been told to stay away! SOUND OFF LIKE YOU GOT A PAIR!
[pause]
Frank Bannister Yeah, well, it's a public place, Hiles.
Sergeant Hiles I do not like you! You cannot bring your spooks in here without MY PERMISSION! DISAPPEAR, SCUMBAG! I am not one of your shitty little emanations, Bannister! You cannot push spirits around! You are scum! Using spooks to put the Frighteners on people! THAT MAKES ME PHYSICALLY ILL! We got a lot of lowlives around here! And I will provide an armed responses at the first signs of trouble! They must be contained!
[throws a punch; Frank tries to hit back but is unable to; He changes into a heavily armed Marine with two M60 machine guns; He starts firing his guns everywhere so that all the spirits duck back into their graves]
Frank Bannister Catch you later, Hiles.
[hurries away]
Sergeant Hiles Hey! My tour of duty runs another 85 years! There's a piece of dirt with your name on it, Bannister! I'm waiting for you, you little maggot!
Desire for Peace Over Chaos
Cyrus You know if I wanted to get shot at everyday, I'd move my ass to Los Angeles!
Fear of Death Affects the Living and Dead
Taglines Something has put the fear of death in the living and sent the dead running for their lives.
Revelation of a Character's Survival
Ray Lynskey He's alive!
A Countdown to Fate
Taglines Your number's up!
Endless Struggles for the Wicked
Taglines No Rest for the Wicked.
Understanding Trauma's Impact on Perception
Dr. Lucy Lynskey Boy that Dammers guy, he sure looks pissed.
[without realizing]
Dr. Lucy Lynskey Well sometimes Frank, you see when you go through a traumatic experience, it kind of alters your perception.
A Critique of the Chicken's Scare Factor
Frank Bannister The chicken was not scary, Stuart. The chicken was stupid.