Where to Watch The Frighteners (1996) in Canada

What it's about

After a car accident in which his wife, Debra, was killed and he was injured, Frank Bannister develops psychic abilities allowing him to see, hear, and communicate with ghosts. After losing his wife, he then gave up his job as an architect, letting his unfinished "dream house" sit incomplete for years, and put these skills to use by befriending a few ghosts and getting them to haunt houses in the area to drum up work for his ghostbusting business; Then Frank proceeds to "exorcise" the houses for a fee. But when he discovers that an entity resembling the Grim Reaper is killing people, marking numbers on their forehead beforehand, Frank tries to help the people whom the Reaper is after!

Cast and crew

Director

Peter Jackson

Writer

Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson

Starring

Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson

Details

Release date

Jul 19, 1996

Language

English

Country

New Zealand, United States

Box office

$16,759,216

Awards

3 wins & 17 nominations total

Where to Watch The Frighteners (1996) in Canada — common questions

Where to watch The Frighteners in Canada?

The Frighteners is available to rent in Canada. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (4K) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream The Frighteners or do I have to rent it in Canada?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (4K) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch The Frighteners for free in Canada?

We have not confirmed a free option for The Frighteners in Canada.