Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI Jackson magic — every ghost is gloriously tangible.
Acting
Jeffrey Combs as Dammers: unhinged, unforgettable, barely human.
Direction
Jackson's playful sadism — horror that's having *too* much fun.
Director
Peter Jackson
Michael J. Fox
Frank Bannister
Trini Alvarado
Lucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson
Ray Lynskey
John Astin
The Judge
Jeffrey Combs
Milton Dammers
Dee Wallace
Patricia Bradley
Jake Busey
Johnny Bartlett
Chi McBride
Cyrus
Jim Fyfe
Stuart
Troy Evans
Sheriff Perry
Julianna McCarthy
Old Lady Bradley
R. Lee Ermey
Hiles
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Magda Rees-Jones
Angela Bloomfield
Debra Bannister
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jackson's first Hollywood film — Universal cut 20 minutes and he disowned it until the 2005 director's cut.
The Grim Reaper design influenced a generation of death personifications; it's Beetlejuice's unhinged cousin with better lighting.
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