Release Date
July 19, 1996
DVD Release Date
November 29, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
106 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for terror and violence
Frank Bannister never expected anyone to take his business seriously, or believe him. He runs a "spirit clearance" business, using his two best friends, which just happen to be ghosts, as his associates. They pretend to be a poltergeist, he "rids" the house they are haunting of them, and gets paid. It doesn't matter if everyone thinks he's a looney bin or a crook.
Until now. Someone, or something, is preying on the innocent, and... Full synopsis »
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