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The Canterville Ghost

1986 · 98 min

A gentle, old-fashioned haunted-house tale that feels like a cozy family fable, mixing mild spooky moments with warmth and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Paul Bogart
Genres
Family, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring
Ted Wass, Andrea Marcovicci, Alyssa Milano
Overview
A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Paul Bogart
Genres
Family, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring
Ted Wass, Andrea Marcovicci, Alyssa Milano
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • redemption
  • grief
  • found family
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, adventure, tv movie
Directed by
Paul Bogart
Written by
George Zateslo
Starring
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Music
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Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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