A town is plauged by mysterious deaths.  Frank Banister takes advantage of it by being a ghostbusting psychic.  He can see and converse with ghost, and he uses some to pull off the con jobs, but at one, he sees a glowing number carved into his client's head.  The next day, he sees a funeral procession go by and the ghost of the client finds him on the sidewalk.  Banister learns who it is that is killing the people of his town, and what connection it has to him.

Availability:
    VHS:  Widescreen and Pan and Scan

Cast/Crew:
Robert Zemekis                Executive Producer
        Contact
        Back to the Future Trilogy
        Forrest Gump
        Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Peter Jackson                  Director
        The Lord of the Rings (in production)

Michael J. Fox                 Frank Banister
        Back to the Future Trilogy
        The Secret of My Success
        Teen Wolf
        Spin City (television)
        Family Ties (television)s

Miscellaneous:
    The Frighteners was filmed in New Zealand, although it takes place in the United States.

MPAA Rating:
    R for dark themes.  I can't find any other reason why.

My Rating:
    This is a fun movie.  It is basically a dark Ghostbusters.  There are enough plot twists to keep you guessing, and the special effects are fantastic.
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A-I                                Night at the Movies