Movie

The Spirit Is Willing

1967 · 100 min

A breezy, silly haunted-house romp full of prankish mischief and gentle scares, best enjoyed as light matinee comfort.

Tagline: Kiss-Hungry Girl Ghosts Looking for a Live Lover in a Haunted House of Mayhem.
Overview: When Ben and Kate Powell rent a haunted New England house by the sea, their son Steve gets blamed for the destruction caused by three unruly ghosts.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, isolation, love, deception
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 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
isolation
love
deception
fate
Places: single country house
sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild