The Frighteners

1996 · 1h50 · Film

Directed by Peter Jackson

Starring Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey, Chi McBride, Jim Fyfe, Troy Evans

Ideal when you feel… Happy Romantic Angry

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 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.

Original language

English

Country

New Zealand, United States

Screenplay

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh

Music

Danny Elfman

Cinematography

John Blick, Alun Bollinger

Cast

John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey, Chi McBride, Jim Fyfe, Troy Evans

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