Movie

Mister Corbett's Ghost

1987 · 60 min

A chilly, morally charged ghost story that unfolds slowly in candlelit rooms and dark woods, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Overview: Mr Corbett is a cruel employer to Ben Partridge. One night on New Years Eve Ben is sent out to deliver some medicine. Along the way he wishes his master was dead, little knowing that the man he is delivering to is the Collector of Souls.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, redemption, death, fate
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
redemption
death
fate
class
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none