Mister Frost (1990)

Director:

Philippe Setbon

Writers:

Derry Hall (adaptation)
Brad Lynch (writer)

Release Date:

9 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

He hasn't spoken a word in two years. No one knows his identity. Officially he doesn't exist... But 24 corpses do.

Plot:

Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Devil | Identity | Serial Killer | Interview

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jeff Goldblum	...	Mr. Frost
Alan Bates	...	Felix Detweiler
Kathy Baker	...	Dr. Sarah Day
Jean-Pierre Cassel	...	Inspector Corelli
Daniel Gélin	...	Simon Scolari
François Négret	...	Christopher Kovac
Maxime Leroux	...	Frank Larcher
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Angelo, desk clerk
Roland Giraud	...	Raymond Reynhardt
Catherine Allégret	...	Dr. Corbin
Mike Marshall	...	Patrick Hollander
Henri Serre	...	André Kovac
Charley Boorman	...	Thief
Boris Bergman	...	Victor Sabowsky
Philippe Polet	...	Roland Day

Also Known As:

Mr. Frost (USA) (closing credits title)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

AAA Productions

Quotes:

Mr. Frost: Oh, oh... I wanted to talk to you about Carol. You left her at home... all alone that night... and those kids got in the house and... sooo senseless but... with you at the corner pub? Do you know what your wife's last thought on this Earth was? Felix? She HATED you... for not being there to save her life.

Movie Connections:

References The Exorcist III (1990)

jeff is wonderful

`You should fit in well here then. We have one patient who calls himself Lucifer and another calling himself Mephistopheles.' `There's one difference. They're obviously insane.' With this dialogue the tension begins to mount in Director Philippe Setton's thriller. Writers' Derry Hall and Brad Lynch have created a perfect showcase for the quirky acting talents of lead, Jeff Goldblum. Goldblum's character is arrested at the beginning of the movie for the savage torture/murder of 24 people. We become aware of these murders as we see the investigators watching the tapes he made. Their reactions intensify the impact more than actually viewing it our self would have. Frost is immediately incarcerated in a psychiatric institute where he begins to make the claim he is actually the Devil and his mission on earth is to cause people to regain their belief (faith if you will) in him. Strange things begin to happen shortly after his arrival, which cause Dr. Sarah Day, played by Kathy Baker, to consider his claim. The movie leaves it to the viewer to decide if Frost is really causing things to happen using Demonic powers or just `brilliantly' insane and everyone, including the hospital staff, is falling prey to his psychosis. It is a well-directed and written story with a standout performance coming from Goldblum. He instills in his character a certain evil slyness, which will cause you to glance quickly behind you when Mr. Frost lays his eye on you.