Film record

The Frighteners

1996Feature film110 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · New Zealand
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · comedy film · horror film · thriller film · fantasy film · crime film · crime drama film · suspense film · crime thriller film · black comedy film · mystery film · ghost film · supernatural horror film · comedy horror film · supernatural film

Credits

Art department

Grant Major — Production design

Cinematography

Alun Bollinger — Cinematography

Direction

Peter Jackson — Directing

Editing

Jamie Selkirk — Editing

Music

Danny Elfman — Music composition

Cast

Michael J. Fox — Acting
Trini Alvarado — Acting
Peter Dobson — Acting
John Astin — Acting
Dee Wallace — Acting
Jeffrey Combs — Acting
Jake Busey — Acting
Chi McBride — Acting
R. Lee Ermey — Acting
Angela Bloomfield — Acting
Troy Evans — Acting
Melanie Lynskey — Acting
Peter Jackson — Acting
John Leigh — Acting
John Sumner — Acting

Production

Jamie Selkirk — Production
Robert Zemeckis — Executive production
Peter Jackson — Production
Fran Walsh — Production
Robert Zemeckis — Production

Writing

Fran Walsh — Screenwriting
Peter Jackson — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
19 Jul 1996Checked 26 Sep 2026
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