The Frighteners - 1996

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.

110min
1996
R
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Michael J. Fox profile pictureMichael J. FoxFrank Bannister
Trini Alvarado profile pictureTrini AlvaradoLucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson profile picturePeter DobsonRay Lynskey
John Astin profile pictureJohn AstinThe Judge
Jeffrey Combs profile pictureJeffrey CombsMilton Dammers
Dee Wallace profile pictureDee WallacePatricia Bradley
Jake Busey profile pictureJake BuseyJohnny Bartlett
Jim Fyfe profile pictureJim FyfeStuart
Troy Evans profile pictureTroy EvansSheriff Perry
Elizabeth Hawthorne profile pictureElizabeth HawthorneMagda Rees-Jones
Angela Bloomfield profile pictureAngela BloomfieldDebra Bannister
Jonathan Blick profile pictureJonathan BlickSteve Bayliss
John Leigh profile pictureJohn LeighBryce Campbell
Ken Blackburn profile pictureKen BlackburnDr. Kamins
Stuart Devenie profile pictureStuart DevenieMuseum Curator
Leslie Wing profile pictureLeslie WingMrs. Waterhouse
Frank Edwards profile pictureFrank EdwardsResuscitating Man
Billy Jackson profile pictureBilly JacksonBaby in Bouncer
Lewis Martin profile pictureLewis MartinHospital Patient
Grae Burton profile pictureGrae BurtonGuest (uncredited)
Michael Elsworth profile pictureMichael ElsworthUndertaker (uncredited)
Peter Jackson profile picturePeter JacksonMan with Piercings (uncredited)
Fran Walsh profile pictureFran WalshPasserby (uncredited)

About The Frighteners

The Frighteners Overview

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.

Age Rating: R
Runtime: 110min

Extra details

Original Title: The Frighteners
Original Language: English
Budget: $30,000,000.00
Revenue: $29,359,216.00
Directed By: Peter Jackson
Production Companies
WingNut FilmsUniversal Pictures