Movie

Pay the Ghost

2015 · 94 min

A somber, eerie supernatural thriller that keeps you tense with ghostly imagery and a parent's desperate search.

Tagline: Evil walks among us.
Overview: One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son—and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, revenge, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
revenge
isolation
survival
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none