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The Ghost of the Lake

1981 · 100 min

A silly, spooky little romance that ambles along with cheap chills and broad jokes, easy to watch and forget.

Overview
A ghost falls in love with the daughter of the owner of an old mansion, but her fiancé will fight to make sure the ghost leaves them alone.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • death
  • family
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour5
Realism4
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
mystery, horror, comedy
Directed by
Benito Alazraki
Written by
Fernando Galiana
Starring
Hugo Stiglitz, Mónica Prado, René Casados, Tito Junco, Delia Magaña
Music
Raúl Lavista
Cinematography
José Ortiz Ramos
Runtime
100 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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