The Frighteners doesn't get enough credit for being a legitimately scary horror comedy. Directed by Peter Jackson and starring Michael J. Fox, the movie follows a former architect named Frank who gains the ability to see and communicate with the dead after a car accident. He tends to use his powers for his own gain by befriending ghosts and convincing them to haunt people so he can charge the unsuspecting homeowners for an exorcism. The appearance of a mass murderer turned ghost forces Frank to step up and use his powers to do some good for a change. Along the way, Jackson uses some truly haunting special effects to give this comedy plenty of authentic scares.