The Frighteners (1996)
The Frighteners (1996)
No rest for the wicked.
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.

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Cast

Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox As: Frank Bannister
Trini Alvarado Trini Alvarado As: Lucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson Peter Dobson As: Ray Lynskey
John Astin John Astin As: The Judge
Jeffrey Combs Jeffrey Combs As: Milton Dammers
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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.


Tagline: No rest for the wicked.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 18 July 1996

Country: NZ, US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: WingNut Films, Universal Pictures

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $29,359,216

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Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Frank Bannister

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Lucy Lynskey

Peter Dobson

Peter Dobson

Ray Lynskey

John Astin

John Astin

The Judge

Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Milton Dammers

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Patricia Bradley

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Johnny Bartlett

Chi McBride

Chi McBride

Cyrus

Jim Fyfe

Jim Fyfe

Stuart

Troy Evans

Troy Evans

Sheriff Perry

Julianna McCarthy

Julianna McCarthy

Old Lady Bradley

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Hiles

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Magda Rees-Jones

Angela Bloomfield

Angela Bloomfield

Debra Bannister

Desmond Kelly

Desmond Kelly

Harry Sinclair

Jonathan Blick

Jonathan Blick

Steve Bayliss

Todd Rippon

Todd Rippon

Deputy

John Sumner

John Sumner

Deputy

Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson

Deputy

Jim McLarty

Jim McLarty

Deputy

Anthony Ray Parker

Anthony Ray Parker

Deputy

Paul Yates

Paul Yates

Deputy

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Deputy

John Leigh

John Leigh

Bryce Campbell

Nicola Cliff

Nicola Cliff

Young Patricia

Ken Blackburn

Ken Blackburn

Dr. Kamins

Stuart Devenie

Stuart Devenie

Museum Curator

Genevieve Westcott

Genevieve Westcott

TV Presenter

K.C. Kelly

K.C. Kelly

Doctor

Leslie Wing

Leslie Wing

Mrs. Waterhouse

Leslie Klein

Leslie Klein

Maid

Frank Edwards

Frank Edwards

Resuscitating Man

Alan O'Leary

Alan O'Leary

The Waiter

Danny Lineham

Danny Lineham

Barry

Charlie McClellan

Charlie McClellan

Reporter

William Pomeroy

William Pomeroy

Jacob Platz

George Port

George Port

Orderly

Billy Jackson

Billy Jackson

Baby in Bouncer

Sophie Watkins

Sophie Watkins

Nursery Baby

Taea Hartwell

Taea Hartwell

Nursery Baby

Max Grover

Max Grover

Nursery Baby

George Grover

George Grover

Nursery Baby

Tony Hopkins

Tony Hopkins

Hospital Patient

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Hospital Patient

Clay Nelson

Clay Nelson

Passerby

Matthew Chamberlain

Matthew Chamberlain

Passerby

Vivienne Kaplan

Vivienne Kaplan

Nun

Liz Mullane

Liz Mullane

Nun

Matt Aitken

Matt Aitken

Cowboy Ghost (uncredited)

Grae Burton

Grae Burton

Guest (uncredited)

Michael Elsworth

Michael Elsworth

Undertaker (uncredited)

Nic Farra

Nic Farra

Ray's Friend (uncredited)

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Man with Piercings (uncredited)

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Passerby (uncredited)

Directed By

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Director

Merrin Ruck

Merrin Ruck

Script Supervisor

Michele Priest

Michele Priest

Second Assistant Director

Carey Carter

Carey Carter

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Screenplay

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Screenplay

Production Crew

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Casting

Vivienne Kaplan

Vivienne Kaplan

Casting

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Producer

Jamie Selkirk

Jamie Selkirk

Producer

Liz Mullane

Liz Mullane

Casting Associate

Jacqui Wood

Jacqui Wood

Production Coordinator

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Associate Producer

Karyn Childs

Karyn Childs

Production Coordinator

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Executive Producer

Bridget Bourke

Bridget Bourke

Production Manager

Edited By

Jamie Selkirk

Jamie Selkirk

Editor

Josie McClutchie

Josie McClutchie

Assistant Editor

Jo Priest

Jo Priest

Assistant Editor

Eric De Beus

Eric De Beus

Assistant Editor

Hamiora Williams

Hamiora Williams

Assistant Editor

Emma Haughton

Emma Haughton

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Bron Roylance

Bron Roylance

Makeup Artist

Jane Holland

Jane Holland

Assistant Costume Designer

Marjory Hamlin

Marjory Hamlin

Makeup Department Head

Barbara Darragh

Barbara Darragh

Costume Design

Jane O'Kane

Jane O'Kane

Hairstylist

Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson

Hairstylist

Cheryl Newton

Cheryl Newton

Wigmaker

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist

Sound

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Ellen Segal

Ellen Segal

Music Editor

Steve Bartek

Steve Bartek

Orchestrator

David Boulton

David Boulton

ADR Mixer

Corrin Ellingford

Corrin Ellingford

Boom Operator

Scott Guitteau

Scott Guitteau

Assistant Sound Designer

Craig Tomlinson

Craig Tomlinson

Sound Effects Editor

Chris Ward

Chris Ward

Foley Editor

Chris Burt

Chris Burt

ADR Mixer

Michael Hedges

Michael Hedges

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Beth Tredray

Beth Tredray

Foley Artist

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Brent Burge

Brent Burge

Sound Effects Editor

Ross A. Chambers

Ross A. Chambers

Dialogue Editor

Mike Hopkins

Mike Hopkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Kim Shaw-Williams

Kim Shaw-Williams

Boom Operator

Phil Benson

Phil Benson

Supervising Sound Editor

Gethin Creagh

Gethin Creagh

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

ADR Supervisor

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Tim Prebble

Tim Prebble

Sound Effects Editor

Hammond Peek

Hammond Peek

Sound Recordist

Steve Boeddeker

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Matt Holmes

Matt Holmes

Visual Effects Coordinator

Wes Takahashi

Wes Takahashi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brian Scadden

Brian Scadden

Visual Effects

Steve Ingram

Steve Ingram

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Alun Bollinger

Alun Bollinger

Director of Photography

John Blick

John Blick

Director of Photography

Pierre Vinet

Pierre Vinet

Still Photographer

Andy Reid

Andy Reid

Dolly Grip

Harry Harrison

Harry Harrison

Key Grip

Ian McCarroll

Ian McCarroll

Assistant Camera

Richard Bluck

Richard Bluck

Camera Operator

Rick Allender

Rick Allender

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Simon Higgins

Simon Higgins

Best Boy Electric

Mark Newnham

Mark Newnham

Electrician

Ian Nicholls

Ian Nicholls

Electrician

Hansel Verkerk

Hansel Verkerk

Electrician

Ants Farrell

Ants Farrell

Electrician

Brett Jarman

Brett Jarman

Gaffer

Aaron Cowan

Aaron Cowan

Electrician

Art Department

Dan Hennah

Dan Hennah

Art Direction

Grant Major

Grant Major

Production Design

Chris Hennah

Chris Hennah

Art Department Coordinator

Norman Willerton

Norman Willerton

Construction Foreman

Nina Saxon

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Ed Mulholand

Ed Mulholand

Construction Manager

Other Crew

Matt Aitken

Matt Aitken

CG Supervisor

Steve Ingram

Steve Ingram

Special Effects Coordinator

John Sheils

John Sheils

CG Supervisor

Steve Doherty

Steve Doherty

Stunts

Jurgen Heimann

Jurgen Heimann

Makeup Effects

Troy Stephens

Troy Stephens

Scenic Artist

Mark Prowse

Mark Prowse

Stunts

Vance Hartwell

Vance Hartwell

Makeup Effects

Bruce brown

Bruce brown

Stunt Coordinator

Aaron Lupton

Aaron Lupton

Stunts

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Double

Joanne Strong

Joanne Strong

Stunts

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Post Production Supervisor

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