TV series

Johnny and the Dead

1995 · 1 season

A gentle, cheeky children's adventure with friendly ghosts, mild spooky fun and a warm British small-town charm.

Overview: Not many people can see the dead (not many would want to). 12-year-old Johnny Maxwell can. And he's got bad news: the council want to sell the cemetery as a building site. But the dead have learnt a thing or two from Johnny. They're not going to take it lying down... especially since it's Halloween tomorrow.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, eerie and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, death, family, justice
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
death
family
justice
coming-of-age
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none