Movie

The Canterville Ghost

1985 · 56 min

A gentle, old-fashioned TV comfort watch: a friendly haunting played for chuckles rather than chills, with a soft heart.

Overview: The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares!
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, redemption, fate, friendship
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
redemption
fate
friendship
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none