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We Have a Ghost

2023 · 127 min

A lighthearted supernatural comedy with mild spooky moments, family warmth, and heartfelt ghostly mystery.

Directed by: Christopher Landon
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: David Harbour, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Anthony Mackie

Tagline: Set your spirit free.
Overview: After Kevin finds a ghost named Ernest haunting his new home, he becomes an overnight social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of the latter's past, they become targets of the CIA.

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Directed by: Christopher Landon
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: David Harbour, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Anthony Mackie

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
family
mystery
identity
redemption
Places: suburbs
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, comedy
Directed by: Christopher Landon
Written by: Christopher Landon
Starring: David Harbour, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Anthony Mackie, Erica Ash, Niles Fitch, Isabella Russo, Tig Notaro, Tom Bower
Music: Bear McCreary
Cinematography: Marc Spicer
Runtime: 127 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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