Movies Like The Frighteners (1996)

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The Frighteners Movie Information:

Directors:

Peter Jackson

Stars:

Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs … (full cast)

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Movies like The Frighteners include Dead Alive (1992), Fright Night (1985), Re-Animator (1985), Heavenly Creatures (1994), and Bad Taste (1987).

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