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Mostly Ghostly

2008 · 93 min

A light, spooky-fun Halloween adventure with kid-friendly scares, goofy magic, and a warm message about family and friendship.

Directed by
Richard Correll
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Madison Pettis, Sterling Beaumon, Luke Benward
Tagline
From the creator of Goosebumps!
Overview
Based on the successful book series by R.L. Stine, this spooky tale finds 11-year-old Max making a deal with the ghosts who haunt his home. If Max helps them find what was responsible for their parents' disappearance, they'll help him transform from a social nobody to the most popular kid in school.

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Directed by
Richard Correll
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Madison Pettis, Sterling Beaumon, Luke Benward
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour6
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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