Movie "The Frighteners" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "The Frighteners"

Frank Bannister is a man who goes around town claiming that he can talk with and see ghosts, though while he can, some believe (though he is, in fact) a common con-man who gets ghosts to make it appear though there is a haunting in whichever house is chosen, wherein he sweeps into action and pretends to remove the ghosts. All this goes on until one day strange deaths start occurring all throughout town and Frank ponders this, while his love interest, Lucy Lynskey, whose husband had only just died of the same cause, goes to the house of a deranged old woman who keeps her grown-up daughter locked up, saying that it is for the good of everyone else. Soon, it is revealed that even the ghosts themselves can see the force that is killing everyone off; a deceased mass murderer come back from Hell itself to continue killing. It is therefore up to Frank, Lucy, as well as two ghosts, to find out how to end the fiendish ghost from killing any more, while all the while trying to shake off a deranged detective from arresting them both.

Starring actors in "The Frighteners" movie:

Michael J. Fox as a character Frank Bannister Michael J. Fox also starred in the next movies: "Back to the Future" in a role of Marty McFly; "Back to the Future Part II" in a role of Marty McFly/Marty McFly Jr/Marlene McFly; "Back to the Future Part III" in a role of Marty McFly/Seamus McFly; "Interstate 60" in a role of Mr. Baker; "Mars Attacks!" in a role of Jason Stone; "The Hard Way"; "Stuart Little" in a role of Stuart Little; "Stuart Little 2" in a role of Stuart Little; "Casualties of War" in a role of PFC. Eriksson; "Teen Wolf" in a role of Scott Howard; "For Love or Money" in a role of Doug Ireland; "Greedy" in a role of Daniel McTeague; "Doc Hollywood" in a role of Dr. Benjamin Stone; "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco" in a role of Chance; "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" in a role of Milo James Thatch; "Class of 1984" in a role of Arthur; "Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild" in a role of Stuart Little; "The American President" in a role of Lewis Rothschild;

Peter Dobson as a character Ray Lynskey Peter Dobson also starred in the next movies: "The Marrying Man" in a role of Tony; "Betrayal" in a role of Artie, Hitman #1; "Drowning Mona" in a role of Lt. Feege Gruber; "2:22" in a role of Curtis;

John Astin as a character The Judge John Astin also starred in the next movies: "Teen Wolf Too" in a role of Dean Dunn;

Jeffrey Combs as a character Milton Dammers Jeffrey Combs also starred in the next movies: "FeardotCom" in a role of Sykes; "House on Haunted Hill" in a role of Dr. Richard Benjamin Vannacutt; "Return to House on Haunted Hill" in a role of Dr. Richard Benjamin Vannacutt; "From Beyond" in a role of Crawford Tillinghast; "Edmond" in a role of Desk Clerk; "Brutal" in a role of Sheriff Jimmy Fleck; "Spoiler" in a role of Captain; "Parasomnia" in a role of Detective Garrett; "Faust: Love of the Damned" in a role of Lt. Dan Margolies; "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" in a role of Mr. Brooks; "Fortress" in a role of D-Day, the Computer Geek; "The Wizard of Gore" in a role of The Geek; "The Pit and the Pendulum" in a role of Francisco; "Felony" in a role of Bill Knight; "The Dunwich Horror" in a role of Wilbur;

Dee Wallace as a character Patricia Ann Bradley Dee Wallace also starred in the next movies: "Bone Dry" in a role of Joanne; "The Howling" in a role of Karen White; "Alligator II: The Mutation" in a role of Christine Hodges; "Cujo" in a role of Donna Trenton; "Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back" in a role of Georgia; "Scar" in a role of Isabella; "The House of the Devil" in a role of Landlady;

Jake Busey as a character Johnny Charles Bartlett Jake Busey also starred in the next movies: "Enemy of the State" in a role of Krug; "Starship Troopers" in a role of Private Ace Levy; "Identity" in a role of Robert Maine; "Christmas with the Kranks" in a role of Officer Treen; "The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting" in a role of Jack; "Wristcutters: A Love Story" in a role of Brian; "Road House 2: Last Call" in a role of Wild Bill; "Overnight" in a role of Himself; "Play Dead" in a role of Merle Jones;

Chi McBride as a character Cyrus Chi McBride also starred in the next movies: "Gone in Sixty Seconds" in a role of Donny Astricky; "The Terminal" in a role of Mulroy; "I, Robot" in a role of Lt. John Bergin; "Waiting..." in a role of Bishop; "Undercover Brother" in a role of The Chief; "The Brothers Solomon" in a role of James; "First Sunday"; "Narc" in a role of Capt. Mitchell Cheevers; "Let's Go to Prison" in a role of Barry; "The Distinguished Gentleman" in a role of Homer; "Mercury Rising" in a role of Tommy B. Jordan;

Jim Fyfe as a character Stuart, Bannister's Ghostly Assistant Jim Fyfe also starred in the next movies: "Phantom Force" in a role of Cutler; "Moonlight Mile" in a role of Server #2; "Full Grown Men" in a role of Night Manager;

Troy Evans as a character Sheriff Walt Perry Troy Evans also starred in the next movies: "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" in a role of Roger Podacter; "Phenomenon" in a role of Roger; "Under Siege" in a role of Granger; "Near Dark" in a role of Plainclothes Officer; "The Lawnmower Man" in a role of Lieutenant Goodwin;

Julianna McCarthy as a character Old Lady Bradley Julianna McCarthy also starred in the next movies: "Ted Bundy" in a role of Professor; "The First Power" in a role of Grandmother;

R. Lee Ermey as a character Sgt. Hiles R. Lee Ermey also starred in the next movies: "Toy Story" in a role of Sergeant; "On Deadly Ground" in a role of Stone; "Full Metal Jacket" in a role of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman; "Se7en" in a role of Police Captain; "Saving Silverman" in a role of Coach Norton; "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" in a role of Charlie Hewitt, Jr./Sheriff Hoyt; "Murder in the First" in a role of Judge Clawson; "Solstice" in a role of Leonard; "The Salton Sea" in a role of Verne Plummer; "Mississippi Burning" in a role of Mayor Tilman; "The Siege of Firebase Gloria" in a role of Narrator;

Elizabeth Hawthorne as a character Magda Rees-Jones Elizabeth Hawthorne also starred in the next movies: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" in a role of Mrs. MacReady; "30 Days of Night" in a role of Lucy Ikos;

Angela Bloomfield as a character Debra Bannister Angela Bloomfield starred only in the movie "The Frighteners"

Desmond Kelly as a character Harry Sinclair Desmond Kelly starred only in the movie "The Frighteners"