Drop Dead Fred (1991)
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Ron Eldard, Carrie Fisher, Tim Matheson
Drop Dead Fred is a 1991 black comedy fantasy film directed by Ate de Jong, produced by PolyGram and Working Title Films and released and distributed by New Line Cinema, starring Phoebe Cates as a young woman named Elizabeth Cronin and Rik Mayall as her imaginary friend Drop Dead Fred, with Carrie Fisher, Ron Eldard, Tim Matheson, and Bridget Fonda in supporting roles. The film follows Elizabeth as she is haunted by Fred in adulthood. It received negative reviews from critics.