Clip
42
WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
A couple move into a bad apartment in a bad neighborhood in New York. The apartment contains a refrigerator, which is the only thing they like in the place.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 42
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most fantasy movies, −14 min on the typical 100
typical 10086Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Released
1991
January 11, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
FantasyComedyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more35 people
- Julia McNealEileen Bateman
- DSDave SimondsSteve Bateman
- Phyllis SalaberriosThe Mysterious Tanya
- Angel CabanJuan the Plumber
- NSNena SegalEileen's Mother
- JRJaime RojoPaolo the Paolo's Assistant
- ATAlex TrisanoHector
- PJPeter JustinusMr. Walters
- Karen WexlerNikki
- MBMichael BeltranRamon
- JMJack MasonChipper
- PBPhil ButardBob
- WBWeston BlakesleySuburban Ohio Neighbor
- Shannon McLeodEast Village Girl
- LTLarry TateMr. Jarvis
- DSDarrell SmithGuy who went 'Oops'
- MDMichelle DeCostaYoung Eileen
- AMAnthony McGowenPete Jackson
- JGJon GroffThe 'Doo-Doo' Man
- PSPhoebe SudrowSecretary #1
- Amanda GreenSecretary #2
- MHMarko HuntHector's Man
- BBBen BianchiHector's Man
- DKDan KellyHector's Man
Directing · 6
- Nicholas Jacobs Director, Writer, Story, Editor
- Christopher Oldcorn First Assistant Director, Story, Producer, Editor
- Priscilla Gravenhorst Second Assistant Director
- Rob Hallenbake Second Assistant Director
- Chaille Brown First Assistant Director
- Adrienne Tien Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Philip Dolin Story, Scenario Writer
Production · 6
- Laura Rosenthal Casting
- Lee Sharmat Casting
- Karl Slovin Location Manager
- Janet Paparazzo Associate Producer
- Jeff Solon Production Manager, Associate Producer
- F. Miguel Valenti Associate Producer
Camera · 15
- Paul Gibson Director of Photography
- Tom Potoskie Grip
- Brian Rich Grip
- John Kovell Grip
- Gary Ron First Assistant Camera
- Daniel Kohl Best Boy Grip
Editing · 2
- P.J. Pesce Editor
- Suzanne Pillsbury Editor
Sound · 4
- Christopher Burke Music, Original Music Composer
- Don Peterkofsky Music, Original Music Composer
- Adam Roth Original Music Composer
- Adam Roth Music
Art · 1
- Thérèse DePrez Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Daryl Kerrigan Costume Design
- Nancy Tong Makeup Artist
- Judy Chin Makeup Artist
- Joyce Simonelli Makeup Artist
- Susie Narcisco Makeup Artist
- Elizabeth Beers Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Ted Hayash Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 1
- Bill Sherwood In Memory Of
More like this
Similar
Most like The Refrigerator overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
- Tourist Trap (1979)
GoodWatch score 62 - Brain Damage (1988)
GoodWatch score 65 - Bad Taste (1987)
GoodWatch score 63 - Basket Case (1982)
GoodWatch score 69 - The Evil Within (2017)
GoodWatch score 79 - The Tingler (1959)
GoodWatch score 72 - Beyond the Darkness (1979)
GoodWatch score 62 - Street Trash (1987)
GoodWatch score 64 - Frankenhooker (1990)
GoodWatch score 64 - Gozu (2003)
GoodWatch score 68 - Benny Loves You (2019)
GoodWatch score 67 - Cemetery Man (1994)
GoodWatch score 67 - Stream (2024)
GoodWatch score 71 - Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)
GoodWatch score 73 - Night of the Demons 2 (1994)
GoodWatch score 61 - Scanners (1981)
GoodWatch score 65
Same genre
More fantasy movies
- Frankenstein (2025)
GoodWatch score 76 - Frozen (2013)
GoodWatch score 73 - Edward Scissorhands (1990)
GoodWatch score 76 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
GoodWatch score 71 - The Lego Movie (2014)
GoodWatch score 80 - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
GoodWatch score 68 - Being John Malkovich (1999)
GoodWatch score 84 - Liar Liar (1997)
GoodWatch score 69