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The Frighteners > Credits and Details
Directed by
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson ... directed by
Written by
Fran Walsh Fran Walsh ... written by
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson ... written by
Cast
Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox ... Frank Bannister
Trini Alvarado Trini Alvarado ... Lucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson Peter Dobson ... Ray Lynskey
John Astin John Astin ... The Judge
Jeffrey Combs Jeffrey Combs ... Milton Dammers
Dee Wallace Dee Wallace ... Patricia Bradley (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Jake Busey Jake Busey ... Johnny Bartlett
Chi McBride Chi McBride ... Cyrus
Jim Fyfe Jim Fyfe ... Stuart
Troy Evans Troy Evans ... Sheriff Perry
Julianna McCarthy Julianna McCarthy ... Old Lady Bradley
R. Lee Ermey R. Lee Ermey ... Hiles
Elizabeth Hawthorne Elizabeth Hawthorne ... Magda Rees-Jones
Angela Bloomfield Angela Bloomfield ... Debra Bannister
Desmond Kelly Desmond Kelly ... Harry Sinclair
Jonathan Blick Jonathan Blick ... Steve Bayliss
Todd Rippon Todd Rippon ... Deputy
John Sumner John Sumner ... Deputy
Michael Robinson Michael Robinson ... Deputy
Jim McLarty Jim McLarty ... Deputy
Anthony Ray Parker Anthony Ray Parker ... Deputy
Paul Yates Paul Yates ... Deputy
Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey ... Deputy
John Leigh John Leigh ... Bryce Campbell
Nicola Cliff Nicola Cliff ... Young Patricia
Ken Blackburn Ken Blackburn ... Dr. Kamins
Stuart Devenie Stuart Devenie ... Museum Curator
Genevieve Westcott Genevieve Westcott ... TV Presenter
K.C. Kelly K.C. Kelly ... Doctor
Leslie Wing Leslie Wing ... Mrs. Waterhouse
Leslie Klein Leslie Klein ... Maid
Frank Edwards Frank Edwards ... Resuscitating Man
Alan O'Leary Alan O'Leary ... The Waiter
Danny Lineham Danny Lineham ... Barry
Charlie McClellan Charlie McClellan ... Reporter
William Pomeroy William Pomeroy ... Jacob Platz
George Port George Port ... Orderly
Billy Jackson Billy Jackson ... Baby in Bouncer
Sophie Watkins Sophie Watkins ... Nursery Baby
Taea Hartwell Taea Hartwell ... Nursery Baby
Max Grover Max Grover ... Nursery Baby
George Grover George Grover ... Nursery Baby
Tony Hopkins Tony Hopkins ... Hospital Patient
Lewis Martin Lewis Martin ... Hospital Patient
Clay Nelson Clay Nelson ... Passerby
Robert McNeill Robert McNeill ... Passerby
Matthew Chamberlain Matthew Chamberlain ... Passerby
Vivienne Kaplan Vivienne Kaplan ... Nun
Liz Mullane Liz Mullane ... Nun
Uncredited Cast
Matt Aitken Matt Aitken ... Cowboy Ghost
Grant Aldridge Grant Aldridge ... Funeral Photographer
Grae Burton Grae Burton ... Guest
Michael Elsworth Michael Elsworth ... Undertaker
Nic Farra Nic Farra ... Ray's Friend
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson ... Man with Piercings
Rhys Jordan Rhys Jordan ... Reporter
Paul Kingdom Paul Kingdom ... Museum Guest
Isaac D Lucas Isaac D Lucas ... Museum Guest
Grant Major Grant Major ... Chuck Hughes
Michael Maxwell Michael Maxwell ... Mourner
Bryce McCawe Bryce McCawe ... Man at Diner
Nicolas Pegg Nicolas Pegg ... Guard
April Phillips April Phillips ... Paramedic
Tracey Savage Tracey Savage ... Police Officer
Jeff Slaven Jeff Slaven ... Police Mechanic
Wes Takahashi Wes Takahashi ... Kamikaze Ghost
Jason Te Patu Jason Te Patu ... Dr. Thomson
Clinton Ulyatt Clinton Ulyatt ... Murdered Hospital Patient
Fran Walsh Fran Walsh ... Passerby
Produced by
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson ... producer
Tim Sanders Tim Sanders ... co-producer
Jamie Selkirk Jamie Selkirk ... producer
Fran Walsh Fran Walsh ... associate producer
Robert Zemeckis Robert Zemeckis ... executive producer
Original Music by
Danny Elfman Danny Elfman ... music by
Special Effects by
Dan Andeson Dan Andeson ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Michael Asquith Michael Asquith ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
John Baster John Baster ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Andrew Beattie Andrew Beattie ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
James Benson James Benson ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Richard Dolan Richard Dolan ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Blair Foord Blair Foord ... spfx assistant
Sean Foot Sean Foot ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Mike 'Outlaw' Hansen Mike 'Outlaw' Hansen ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Vance Hartwell Vance Hartwell ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Peter Hutchinson Peter Hutchinson ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Clint Ingram Clint Ingram ... spfx assistant
Steve Ingram Steve Ingram ... spfx coordinator
Simon Jones Simon Jones ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Mary MacLachlan Mary MacLachlan ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Paul McInnes Paul McInnes ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Bruce McNaught Bruce McNaught ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Brian Rae Brian Rae ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Darryl Richards Darryl Richards ... spfx assistant
Tania Rodger Tania Rodger ... coordinator: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Stephen Ruscoe Stephen Ruscoe ... miniatures: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Dominic Taylor Dominic Taylor ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Bill Thomson Bill Thomson ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Patricia Whalan Patricia Whalan ... technician: creature, makeup & miniature effects
Mike Elizalde Mike Elizalde ... mechanical designer
Carol Koch Carol Koch ... cosmetic finisher
Trish Van't Hul Trish Van't Hul ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Matt Aitken Matt Aitken ... cg supervisor: Weta Ltd.
Simon Allen Simon Allen ... digital compositor: Weta Ltd.
Karen Ansel Karen Ansel ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Peter Bailey Peter Bailey ... character animator: Weta Ltd.
Kyle Balda Kyle Balda ... character animator: Weta Ltd.
Alan Bauchop Alan Bauchop ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
James Bell James Bell ... digital compositor: Weta Ltd.
Fernando Benítez Fernando Benítez ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Nick Booth Nick Booth ... runner: Weta Ltd.
Mark Bowen Mark Bowen ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
Lee Bramwell Lee Bramwell ... digital compositor: Weta Ltd.
Tim Capper Tim Capper ... video compositor
Lynne Cartwright Lynne Cartwright ... character animator: Weta Ltd.
Bruno Chauffard Bruno Chauffard ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Amelia Chenoweth Amelia Chenoweth ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Buckley Collum Buckley Collum ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Stephen Coren Stephen Coren ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Yvonne Cuthbert Yvonne Cuthbert ... rotoscope coordinator: Weta Ltd.
Allen Edwards Allen Edwards ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Jeanmarc Furio Jeanmarc Furio ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Emily Scher Goodman Emily Scher Goodman ... character animator: Weta Ltd.
James Goodman James Goodman ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Tim Haigh Tim Haigh ... runner: Weta Ltd.
Arnaud Hervas Arnaud Hervas ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Matt Holmes Matt Holmes ... digital effects film coordinator: Weta Ltd.
Gray Horsfield Gray Horsfield ... cg supervisor: Weta Ltd.
Sandy Houston Sandy Houston ... rotoscope paint artist: Weta Ltd.
Laurent Hugueniot Laurent Hugueniot ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Paul Hunt Paul Hunt ... character animator: Weta Ltd.
Michael Hyndman Michael Hyndman ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
Mel James Mel James ... digital compositor: Weta Ltd.
Janice Jones Janice Jones ... digital compositor: Weta Ltd.
Scott Kilburn Scott Kilburn ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Jon Labrie Jon Labrie ... systems administrator: Weta Ltd.
Adam Larkin Adam Larkin ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
Dale McBeath Dale McBeath ... character animator: Weta Ltd.
Charlie McClellan Charlie McClellan ... digital effects producer
Paul McGhee Paul McGhee ... scanning and recording supervisor: Weta Ltd.
Paul McInnes Paul McInnes ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Cameron McKechnie Cameron McKechnie ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
Joolz McKenzie Joolz McKenzie ... production assistant: Weta Ltd.
Alex McLeod Alex McLeod ... digital paint artist: Weta Ltd.
Alyson McRae Alyson McRae ... digital production manager: Weta Ltd.
Ron Moreland Ron Moreland ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Milton Ngan Milton Ngan ... systems assistant: Weta Ltd.
Simon Pattison Simon Pattison ... runner: Weta Ltd.
George Port George Port ... on-set supervisor: Weta Ltd.
Stephen Regelous Stephen Regelous ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Christian Rivers Christian Rivers ... character animator: Weta Ltd.
Elliot Rock Elliot Rock ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
Wendy Rogers Wendy Rogers ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Brian Scadden Brian Scadden ... film opticals: Pacific Title
John Sheils John Sheils ... cg supervisor: Weta Ltd.
Wayne Stables Wayne Stables ... cg supervisor: Weta Ltd.
Paul Story Paul Story ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
Jeanne Stuart Jeanne Stuart ... production assistant: Weta Ltd.
Mark Tait Mark Tait ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Wes Takahashi Wes Takahashi ... visual effects supervisor: Weta Ltd.
Richard Taylor Richard Taylor ... creature and miniature effects
Brian Van't Hul Brian Van't Hul ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Kara Vandeleur Kara Vandeleur ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
Robert Weaver Robert Weaver ... technical director: Weta Ltd.
Joyce Young Joyce Young ... rotoscope artist: Weta Ltd.
Andrew Adamson Andrew Adamson ... digital effects supervisor
Matthew Paulson Matthew Paulson ... modeler
Tim Trumble Tim Trumble ... film recording technician
Frank Wegerhoff Frank Wegerhoff ... digital effects artist
Stunts
Bruce Brown Bruce Brown ... stunt coordinator
Charles Croughwell Charles Croughwell ... stuntman: Mr. Fox
Steve Doherty Steve Doherty ... stunts
Jenny Harris Jenny Harris ... stunts
Aaron Lupton Aaron Lupton ... stunts
Mark Prowse Mark Prowse ... stunts
Joanne Strong Joanne Strong ... stunts
Thanks
Steve Starkey Steve Starkey ... special thanks to
Additional Info
Premiere: July 19, 1996
DVD Release: August 18, 1998
Blu-ray Release: September 13, 2011
Countries: New Zealand United States
Distributor: Universal Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

7.6 / 10

IMDb

7.1 / 10

Metacritic

52 / 100

Production Companies
Universal Pictures (presents)
WingNut Films
South Side Amusement Company
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (1996) (United States) (for MCA Home Video) (VHS)
Fox Network
  (1999) (United States) (TV)
The WB Television Network
  (2003) (United States) (WB) (TV)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2007) (United States) (HD DVD) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2011) (United States) (15th anniversary edition) (theatrical and director's cut) (Blu-ray)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Studios USA Television
  (1999) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
Awa Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand
  (Convoluted road)
Camperdown Studios, Camperdown Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand
  (Studio)
Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
USA
Wellington, New Zealand
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