Mr. Frost (1989)

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Directed by Philip Sebton, Mister Frost chronicles the life of serial killer Mr. Frost (Jeff Goldblum), who, after stashing 125 tortured corpses in and around his property, is caught by a British detective (Alan Bates) and brought to a mental institution. Strange things begin to happen immediately… More Directed by Philip Sebton, Mister Frost chronicles the life of serial killer Mr. Frost (Jeff Goldblum), who, after stashing 125 tortured corpses in and around his property, is caught by a British detective (Alan Bates) and brought to a mental institution. Strange things begin to happen immediately after his arrival--the egotistical Dr. Reynhardt (Roland Giraud) suddenly loses confidence, an angelic young boy goes insane, and people see images of Satanic eyes in their rear-view mirrors. Meanwhile, the only person Frost (Goldblum) will speak to is psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Day (Kathy Baker), who questions why the police could not find any official records of his existence. He tells her that he is, in fact, none other than Satan himself. According to an angry Frost, the world has tossed aside the notion of pure evil, opting instead to use psychological explanations to aid them in understanding why terrible things happen to good people. Frost's mission on earth is to remind man that the devil does exist, and is still bargaining for immortal souls. He believes if he can convince a psychiatrist (Baker), to murder him because she believes he is the devil, it will not only help his cause, but act as a resounding personal victory. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Philippe Setbon
Genres: Drama, Horror, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Feb 13, 1991
Studio: Sony Video Software

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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Goldblum's dithering and menacing Satan is a classic
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
An unremarkable supernatural thriller saved by a chilling performance from Jeff Goldblum.

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Curtis L

Three stars for Jeff Goldblum being such a good creep. He's like Walken, who can turn most crap into fun crap. The movie started out pretty promising, and then got a bit stale.
Danny R

A chilling, atmospheric supernatural thriller with fascinating premise, Mr. Frost is a seemingly normal and charming man, who has just been arrested for torturing and murdering 24 people including children in his home, then burying them in the garden of his large mansion. He reveals… More
A chilling, atmospheric supernatural thriller with fascinating premise, Mr. Frost is a seemingly normal and charming man, who has just been arrested for torturing and murdering 24 people including children in his home, then burying them in the garden of his large mansion. He reveals that he is not just a insane serial killer, but that he is the Satan himself, and there in lies the tale. Frost has not said a word since he was incarcerated two years ago, he is transfer from prison to a special psychiatric institute in the hopes they can reach him. All efforts to find out who he is has failed, Frost is truly a man with no past or identity. Strange things begin to happen shortly after his arrival at the institute, causing a doctor superbly played by Kathy Baker to believe his claim, the police inspector who arrested Frost, played by the great Alan Bates comes to the aid of the doctor, who is now threaten by this strange man who is pure evil incarnate. Well-directed and written story, with a standout mesmerizing performance by Jeff Goldblum as Mr.Frost, it is without doubt one of the finest performances of his career. A memorable and entertaining character study. Highly Recommended.

Cast

            Jeff Goldblum as Mr. Frost

            Alan Bates as Inspector Felix Detweiler

            Kathy Baker as Dr. Sarah Day

            Roland Giraud as Raymond Reynhardt

            Jean-Pierre Cassel as L'Inspector Correlli

            Daniel Gélin as Simon Scolari

            Maxime Leroux as Francis Larcher

            François Négret as Christophe Kovac

            Charley Boorman as Thief

            Catherine Allégret as Dr. Corbin

            Raymond Aquilon as Elias

            Boris Bergman as Victor Sabowsky

            Catherine Cyler as Christie

            Elisabeth Forgo as Patient

            Steve Gadler as Archer

            Racket Laglois
            
            Herve Laudiere as Joseph

            Michael Marshall as Patrick Hollander

            Patrice Melennec as Phil

            Philippe Polet as Roland

            Henri Serre as Andre Kovac

            Jo Sheridan as Jogger

            Louise Vincent as Louise

            Aina Walle as Carole

            Vincent Schiavelli
            
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Mr. Frost (1989)

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Curtis L

Danny R

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