The Frighteners

Theatrical - Wide 1996-07-19

Cast Michael J. Fox Trini Alvarado Peter Dobson John Astin Jeffrey Combs
Directed by Peter Jackson
Written by Peter Jackson Fran Walsh

Box Office Gross: $29,359,216

Running Time: 110 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: WingNut Films, Universal Pictures

Genres: Comedy Horror

JoBlo's Rating

9/10

Synopsis

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his “special” gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count... See more on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.

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