The movie The Frighteners was officially released to the public.
Principal photography for The Frighteners started.
Director Peter Jackson announced his upcoming film The Frighteners.
Frank Bannister loses his wife and daughter in a car accident, which profoundly affects his life and beliefs.
Frank discovers he can see and communicate with ghosts, leading him to start working as a paranormal investigator and con artist.
Frank befriends three spirits - the judge, the executioner, and the hitchhiker - who assist him in his ghost-detection scams.
A spirit serial killer starts murdering residents of the town, raising fear and suspicion.
Frank uses his psychic abilities and ghost companions to investigate the mysterious murders linked to a vengeful spirit.
Frank learns that the murderer is the ghost of the disgraced serial killer, Stuart Gordon Grogan, who was previously thought dead.
Frank confronts and battles the powerful spirit killer, using his wits and ghost allies to try to stop him.
The spirit killer is defeated, and Frank gains personal closure regarding his family and his abilities.
