After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next saviour.
Part Michael J. Fox comedy, part gruesome ghost story, Peter Jackson’s 1996 cult classic 'The Frighteners' flopped at the summer box office—but built the foundation for Weta and 'The Lord of the Rings'. Here is why it still rips.