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  • The Frighteners (1996)
  • R
    110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
The Frighteners (1996)
R
110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and he uses that gift to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead.
Director
Peter Jackson (directed by)
Writers
Fran Walsh (written by) | Peter Jackson (written by)
Producers
Peter Jackson (produced by) | Jamie Selkirk (produced by)
Composer
Danny Elfman (music by)
Cinematographers
Editor
Casting Director
Victoria Burrows (casting by)
Production Designer
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Release date
Jul 19, 1996 (United States)

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68 cast members
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Michael J. Fox
Frank Bannister Frank Bannister   See fewer
Trini Alvarado
Lucy Lynskey Lucy Lynskey   See fewer
Peter Dobson
Ray Lynskey Ray Lynskey   See fewer
John Astin
The Judge The Judge   See fewer
Jeffrey Combs
Milton Dammers Milton Dammers   See fewer
Dee Wallace
Patricia Bradley (as Dee Wallace Stone) Patricia Bradley (as Dee Wallace Stone)   See fewer
Jake Busey
Johnny Bartlett Johnny Bartlett   See fewer
Jim Fyfe
Stuart Stuart   See fewer
Troy Evans
Sheriff Perry Sheriff Perry   See fewer
Julianna McCarthy
Old Lady Bradley Old Lady Bradley   See fewer
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Magda Rees-Jones Magda Rees-Jones   See fewer
Angela Bloomfield
Debra Bannister Debra Bannister   See fewer
Desmond Kelly
Harry Sinclair Harry Sinclair   See fewer
Jonathan Blick
Steve Bayliss Steve Bayliss   See fewer
Todd Rippon
Deputy Deputy   See fewer
John Sumner
Deputy Deputy   See fewer
Jim McLarty
Deputy Deputy   See fewer
Paul Yates
Deputy Deputy   See fewer
John Leigh
Bryce Campbell Bryce Campbell   See fewer
Nicola Cliff
Young Patricia Young Patricia   See fewer
Ken Blackburn
Dr. Kamins Dr. Kamins   See fewer
Stuart Devenie
Museum Curator Museum Curator   See fewer
Genevieve Westcott
TV Presenter TV Presenter   See fewer
K.C. Kelly
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Leslie Wing
Mrs. Waterhouse Mrs. Waterhouse   See fewer
Frank Edwards
Resuscitating Man Resuscitating Man   See fewer
Alan O'Leary
The Waiter The Waiter   See fewer
Charlie McClellan
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
William Pomeroy
Jacob Platz Jacob Platz   See fewer
George Port
Orderly Orderly   See fewer
Billy Jackson
Baby in Bouncer Baby in Bouncer   See fewer
Sophie Watkins
Nursery Baby Nursery Baby   See fewer
Taea Hartwell
Nursery Baby Nursery Baby   See fewer
Max Grover
Nursery Baby Nursery Baby   See fewer
George Grover
Nursery Baby Nursery Baby   See fewer
Tony Hopkins
Hospital Patient Hospital Patient   See fewer
Lewis Martin
Hospital Patient Hospital Patient   See fewer
Clay Nelson
Passerby Passerby   See fewer
Matthew Chamberlain
Passerby Passerby   See fewer
Matt Aitken
Cowboy Ghost (uncredited) Cowboy Ghost (uncredited)   See fewer
Grant Aldridge
Funeral Photographer (uncredited) Funeral Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Grae Burton
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Elsworth
Undertaker (uncredited) Undertaker (uncredited)   See fewer
Nic Farra
Ray's Friend (uncredited) Ray's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Jackson
Man with Piercings (uncredited) Man with Piercings (uncredited)   See fewer
Rhys Jordan
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Kingdom
Museum Guest (uncredited) Museum Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Isaac D Lucas
Museum Guest (uncredited) Museum Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Grant Major
Chuck Hughes (uncredited) Chuck Hughes (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Maxwell
Mourner (uncredited) Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryce McCawe
Man at Diner (uncredited) Man at Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jase Te Patu
Dr. Thomson (uncredited) Dr. Thomson (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicolas Pegg
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
April Phillips
Paramedic (uncredited) Paramedic (uncredited)   See fewer
Tracey Savage
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Slaven
Police Mechanic (uncredited) Police Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Wes Takahashi
Kamikaze Ghost (uncredited) Kamikaze Ghost (uncredited)   See fewer
Clinton Ulyatt
Murdered Hospital Patient (uncredited) Murdered Hospital Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Fran Walsh
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
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