Frank Bannister, a con artist, uses his newfound psychic abilities to swindle people into believing their homes are haunted, but his scheme is disrupted by a malevolent spirit known as the Reaper, which can destroy both the living and the dead.

The Frighteners
A widower struggling to cope with his loss develops the ability to converse with the deceased, initially exploiting this gift to manipulate those around him, but soon finds himself entangled in a malevolent force that threatens the safety of the living.