Movie connections for
The Frighteners (1996) More at IMDbPro »

References

Psycho (1960)
"The Mod Squad" (1968)
The Exorcist (1973)
Carrie (1976)
The Shining (1980)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Ghost Busters (1984)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Casper (1995)
Fargo (1996)

Referenced in

The Sixth Sense (1999)
Behind the Bull: Forgotten Silver (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Ringenes herre - Eventyret om ringen (#27.1)" (2001)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions the film by name
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004) (VG)
 -  In Silent Hill 4 and The Frighteners, there is a ghost that comes out of the wall but still has the same texture as the wall. Also they both have the plot of a serial killer carving numbers into their victims.

Featured in

"Movie Magic: Ghost Effects: Ghost Stories (#4.13)" (1996)
 -  Footage from the movie is shown in conjunction with "making of" footage.
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) (V)
 -  clips shown
Masters of Horror (2002) (TV)
 -  clips from thes movie are featured throughout the show
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006) (V)
 -  clip shown

Spoofs

Love Me Tonight (1932)
Bijo to Ekitainingen (1958)
Skin Game (1971)
Poltergeist (1982)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Ghost (1990)
Doc Hollywood (1991)
Braindead (1992)

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