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The Frighteners

Comedy, 1996 (Ongoing)

Academy Award winning director Peter Jackson brings his amazing touch to this tale of a psychic con artist who teams with three friendly ghosts to stop the rampaging spirit of an executed killer. A rare film that successfully blends laughs and scares, The Frighteners is the perfect viewing experience. Not to be missed!

Run time: 1 hr and 49 min

Medium level violence

Rotten Tomatoes® Scores

Critic Score

66%

Audience Score

71%

Critic Consensus

Boasting top-notch special effects and exuberant direction from Peter Jackson, The Frighteners is visually striking but tonally uneven.

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Cast & Crew

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Actors: Michael J. Fox Jake Busey John Astin Jeffrey Combs Trini Alvarado Peter Dobson Julianna McCarthy Jim Fyfe Chi McBride Troy Evans Dee Wallace Julianna McCarthy R. Lee Ermey

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