The Frighteners is a 1996 supernatural comedy horror film directed by Peter Jackson and co-written with Fran Walsh. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Dee Wallace Stone, Jeffrey Combs, R. Lee Ermey and Jake Busey. The Frighteners tells the story of Frank Bannister (Fox), an architect who develops psychic abilities allowing him to see, hear, and communicate with ghosts after his wife's murder. He initially uses his new abilities to befriend ghosts, whom he sends to haunt people so that he can charge them handsome fees for "exorcising" the ghosts. However, the spirit of a mass murderer appears posing as the Grim Reaper, able to attack the living and the dead, prompting Frank to investigate the supernatural presence.
The Frighteners (1996)
Directed by Peter Jackson
Genres - Comedy, Fantasy, Horror |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Horror, Ghost Film |
Release Date - Jul 19, 1996 |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$30,000,000
Box Office
$29,359,216
Themes
Tags
Architect, Car Accident, Cult, Funeral, Ghost, Graveyard, Grim Reaper, Hell, Judge, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Murder, Poltergeist, Serial Killer, Supernatural, Supernatural/Monsters, Widow, Widower
Attributes
Filming Location: New Zealand
Narrative Location: California
Subject: supernatural
Narrative Location: California
Subject: supernatural
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Agárrame esos fantasmas
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Agarrem-me Esses Fantasmas
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Baubai
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Chasseurs de fantômes
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Fantômes contre fantômes
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Hirmutoojad
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Incredible soul-distracting cases
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Ko se boji duha još?
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Kummituskopla
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Kynigos fantasmaton
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Muertos de miedo
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Prízraky
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Przerażacze
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Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners
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Samayou tamashii-tachi
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Sevimli hayaletler
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Sospesi nel tempo
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The Frighteners
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The Frighteners (Director's Cut)
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The Frighteners - Herr der Geister
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Törjön ki a frász!
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Un om și trei fantome
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Zastrašivači
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สามผีสี่เผ่าเขย่าโลก
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さまよう魂たち
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神通鬼大
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