Product Details

• Actors: Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Baker, Alan Bates, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Gélin
• Directors: Philippe Setbon
• Writers: Philippe Setbon, Brad Lynch, Derry Hall, Louise Vincent
• Producers: Claude Ravier, Jeffrey L. Ringler, John Simenon
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony/Columbia-Tristar
• VHS Release Date: February 13, 1991
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301915364
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,093 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

After a mysterious serial killer named Mr. Frost (Jeff Goldblum) confesses to the murder of two dozen people in England, he is shuttled around psychiatric hospitals throughout Europe as topnotch shrinks attempt to penetrate his psyche and discover why there are no known records of his existence. During this two-year period he refuses to speak to anyone until he arrives at a French facility, where he finally opens up to Dr. Sarah Day (Kathy Baker), who becomes intrigued by his insistence that he is the devil. Throughout their various confrontations, the duo debate the nature of good versus evil and science versus spirituality. While Dr. Day is skeptical, she begins to wonder about Mr. Frost's true identity as he seemingly exerts a psychic influence on the staff and patients of the facility. Meanwhile, the cop who prosecuted Frost's case tries to warn the doctor of Frost's mesmerizing powers, afraid he is trying to take control of her. If her patient is the devil, what can Sarah do?

Directed by Philip Setbon, Mr. Frost is a classy suspense thriller that builds tension from moody cinematography and intriguing, existential dialogue, and it generally keeps its violence off-screen, implying horrific incidents without needing to display them. Goldblum is delightfully creepy as the cryptic title character, conveying his character's sinister manipulations with both calculated coldness and charm. --Bryan Reesman

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The single scariest movie I've ever seen, November 14, 2003

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Kirsten R "Mac user since '88" (Twin Cities, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Frost [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I think my title says it all, but this is the scariest movie I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. No other movie, not "Poltergeist," not "Amityville," not "Jason," not "Freddy," not "Damien," or even "The Exorcist" ever scared me like "Mr. Frost" did. This movie f***** me up for a good week and ruined my sleep like no other movie has ever been able to do. Now THAT'S a good horror flick!

I think the brilliance of this movie, and what many present-day directors forget, is that we can imagine things 1,000 times worse than they actually are. And in "Mr. Frost" the director doesn't show us the gore, death, and destruction caused by Mr. Frost. Instead the director alludes to the horrible, torturous deaths Mr. Frost has caused and lets us, the audience, fill in the gaps with our incredibly creative minds.

There is also the added bonus, as other reviewers have mentioned, of the wonderful dialog between Mr. Frost and his psychiatrist about the nature of the world. Is there true evil in the world, and is the true evil really manifested in Mr. Frost? And if there is true evil, how will the psychiatrist respond to it?

All in all, a great movie, especially for those of you who like to think about movies.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Film long overdue on DVD, June 7, 2006

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J. Garcia - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Frost [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have not seen this film since its release back in 1990. It blew me away back then. I have been waiting for its release on DVD.. Look forward to that day. It is my favorite Jeff Goldblum overall performance. .. and as the story unfolds it keeps you thinking .. an amazing .. creepy.. yet engaging film.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best psychological chillers ever., May 9, 1999

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Chad Huffman ([e-mail]) (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Frost [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of the more underrated "horror" movies ever, slipping out of the genre even into a more suspense/psychological thriller category. What keeps it pegged as a horror film is the fact that Goldblum plays Satan, but the whys of the movie are what makes it stand apart from the rest. He is not come to reap souls and claim the world in fire and rivers of blood, only to prove to the world one simple thing: true evil still exists. He does that rivetingly well. The original story and Goldblum's excellent sinister demeanor make the flick.