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Critic Adam Smith
rated 8

...ghostly fun, and a fine achievement...

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Critic Katarina Emgård
rated 8

”The Frightneres” är som om ”Ghostbusters” gift sig med ”Häxorna från Eastwick” och fått ”Sjätte sinnet” som son. Originalmanuset briljerar för det mesta med sin mix av quirkiness och kusliga massakermördarvibbar.

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Cast & Crew

Peter Jackson
As Man with Piercings (uncredited)
Peter Jackson
Director
Dee Wallace
As Patricia Bradley
Jeffrey Combs
As Milton Dammers
R. Lee Ermey
As Hiles
Jake Busey
As Johnny Bartlett
Melanie Lynskey
As Deputy

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In the small town of Fairwater, a string of mysterious deaths has the locals on edge. Enter Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox), a charlatan who uses his "psychic" abilities to con people into believing he's dealing with ghosts. But when a real serial killer's ghost starts terrorizing the town, Frank must use his wits and wit to stop him - and save the girl he loves. With a cast of colorful characters, including Trini Alvarado as Lucy Lynskey, Peter Dobson as her hot-headed husband Ray, and Jeffrey Combs as the eccentric FBI agent Milton Dammers, this horror-comedy is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Directed by Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings), The Frighteners is a wild ride full of laughs and scares that will keep you guessing until the very end.

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The Frighteners was released in theaters on July 18, 1996.