The Frighteners (1996)
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.
Where to watch The Frighteners
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 |
| Canada | Hollywood Suite | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Neon TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | YouTube |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | Joyn | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +3 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +2 |
| France | SFR Play | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +5 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +5 |
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What is The Frighteners about?
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. The Frighteners is a Horror, Comedy movie, released on 1996-07-19, runtime 110 minutes.
Is The Frighteners worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Frighteners 7.0 out of 10 from 1,858 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Frighteners?
In Canada, The Frighteners streams on Hollywood Suite and can be rented from Apple TV and YouTube. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Peter Jackson
Cast
- Michael J. Fox as Frank Bannister
- Trini Alvarado as Lucy Lynskey
- Peter Dobson as Ray Lynskey
- John Astin as The Judge
- Jeffrey Combs as Milton Dammers
- Dee Wallace as Patricia Bradley
- Jake Busey as Johnny Bartlett
- Chi McBride as Cyrus
- Jim Fyfe as Stuart
- Troy Evans as Sheriff Perry
- Julianna McCarthy as Old Lady Bradley
- R. Lee Ermey as Hiles
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Sources
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