Review of The Frighteners (1996) by Brad S — 17 Sep 2011

A comedy/horror movie about a supernatural private-eye (Michael J. Fox) who uses a group of ghost spirits to generate cases.

This review of The Frighteners (1996) was written by Brad S on 17 Sep 2011.

The Frighteners has generally received positive reviews.

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