Horror ·Comedy · New Zealand · 1996 · 1h 50m

The Frighteners

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Director
Peter Jackson
Cast
Michael J. Fox as Frank Bannister Trini Alvarado as Lucy Lynskey Peter Dobson as Ray Lynskey John Astin as The Judge Jeffrey Combs as Milton Dammers Dee Wallace as Patricia Bradley
Crew
Alun Bollinger — Director of Photography John Blick — Director of Photography Jamie Selkirk — Editor Danny Elfman — Original Music Composer Peter Jackson — Screenplay Fran Walsh — Screenplay
Tagline

No rest for the wicked.

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 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.

Trailer The Frighteners — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
daughtersmall townmothersheriffjudgefuneralwidowfbiarchitectsupernaturalpoltergeisthell
Key Collaborators
Peter Jackson Director Alun Bollinger Director of Photography John Blick Director of Photography Jamie Selkirk Editor Danny Elfman Original Music Composer Peter Jackson Screenplay Fran Walsh Screenplay Peter Jackson Producer Jamie Selkirk Producer Grant Major Production Design Barbara Darragh Costume Design
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