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Why The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Owes Everything to This 1996 Horror-Comedy
ComicBook.comStory by Patrick Cavanaugh
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How Peter Jackson's 1996 horror-comedy 'The Frighteners' paved the way for his acclaimed 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, sparking his creative vision and computer infrastructure
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- During the post-production of 'The Frighteners', Jackson was stressed about having a large computer infrastructure without a film to utilize it, leading him to pitch 'The Lord of the Rings' as a project that could make use of the technology
- The cloaked figure in 'The Frighteners' bears a striking similarity to the Ringwraiths in Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' films, serving as a direct nod to the movie that provided the resources to bring the iconic trilogy to life
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Peter Jackson, J.R.R. Tolkien, Michael J. Fox, Sam Raimi, W ētā, The Lord of the Rings, The Frighteners, Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Dead Alive, The Evil Dead, Darkman, Spider-Man