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The Great Ghost Rescue

2011 · 79 min

A gentle, silly ghost story with a warm heart, spooky but never scary, and a plucky kid at its centre.

Directed by
Yann Samuell
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Jason Isaacs, Georgia Groome, Toby Hall
Overview
Young Humphrey is a ghost with a big problem. He and his family, the Craggyfords, have been ousted from their home and left without a place to haunt. As they search for new haunting grounds they soon discover that they are not alone. Ghosts from all over the world have been exorcised from their dwellings, with dark castles and ancient buildings being destroyed by the living, and turned into shopping centers. With time running out, Humphrey digs deep inside, and decides to help save his family and the rest of the haunting community by scaring his way to victory.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Yann Samuell
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Jason Isaacs, Georgia Groome, Toby Hall
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • survival
  • identity
  • found family
  • friendship
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, fantasy, horror
Directed by
Yann Samuell
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
79 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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