The Frighteners

The Frighteners

No rest for the wicked.

Rating

2.8 (2)

Release Date

7/18/1996

Runtime

110 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$29,359,216

Homepage

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A dark comedy that gleefully straddles horror and humor, watching a con-man exorcist navigate genuine supernatural threats while wooing a widow in a increasingly ridiculous small-town mystery. It's funny and creepy in equal measure, with genuine stakes underneath the anarchic comedy.

Mood

PlayfulUnsettlingAbsurd

Themes

RedemptionGrief

Look

Stylized genrePractical effects

Heads up

Graphic violence

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