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The Frighteners
“No rest for the wicked.”
7.0 / 10• 1996• 1h 50m•R• English
HorrorComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Michael J. Fox
Frank Bannister
Lead
Trini Alvarado
Lucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson
Ray Lynskey
John Astin
The Judge
Jeffrey Combs
Milton Dammers
Dee Wallace
Patricia Bradley
Jake Busey
Johnny Bartlett
Chi McBride
Cyrus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Jackson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Frighteners is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
