What is the name of the character played by Michael J. Fox in The Frighteners?

Michael J. Fox plays Frank Bannister in The Frighteners. Frank is a former architect who gains the ability to see, hear, and communicate with ghosts after the traumatic death of his wife.

Rather than behaving like a conventional paranormal investigator, Frank turns his ability into a scam. He befriends ghosts and sends them to haunt homes, then charges the residents to “exorcise” them. His scheme becomes serious when a murderous spirit appears in the form of a Grim Reaper and begins attacking both living people and ghosts.

The Frighteners was released in 1996 and was directed by Peter Jackson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Fran Walsh. The project began as a proposed Tales from the Crypt spin-off, but it developed into a feature film with a distinctive mixture of supernatural horror, comedy, and visual effects. Robert Zemeckis helped produce it and suggested Fox for the lead role, reuniting him with the producer from Back to the Future.