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Ghost Chase

1987 · 90 min

A goofy, good-natured haunted-house romp with homemade monsters, slapstick scares and a nostalgic B-movie buzz.

Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Science fiction
Overview
In an old Hollywood mansion, the spirit of an old family retainer inhabits an old grandfather clock. When a movie company uses the mansion for a film, the spirit inhabits the body of an alien and persuades the two filmmakers to track down an old house that will resolve a family scandal.

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Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Science fiction
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • art
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror, fantasy, science fiction, family, comedy
Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Written by
Roland Emmerich, Thomas Kubisch
Starring
Jason Lively, Tim McDaniel, Jill Whitlow, Leonard Lansink, Paul Gleason, Ian MacNaughton, Julian Curry, Chuck Mitchell
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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