"The Curse of Frank Black" is the sixth episode of the second season of the crime-thriller television series Millennium. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on October 31, 1997. The episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, and directed by Ralph Hemecker. "The Curse of Frank Black" featured a guest appearance from Dean Winters. Millennium centers on offender profiler Frank Black (Lance Henriksen), who investigates unusual crimes as part of the private investigative organisation the Millennium Group. In this episode, Black tries to spend Halloween with his daughter, but is continually reminded of a figure from his past. "The Curse of Frank Black", which was inspired by the 1964 Japanese horror film Kwaidan, has received positive reviews from critics, with its minimalist plot being seen as its main strength.