Movie

A Useful Ghost

2025 · 130 min

A wildly inventive, tonally chaotic ride that blends absurd comedy, political anger, and tender queer romance into something unforgettable.

Tagline: Love sucks.
Overview: Worried about her husband being allergic to dust, Nat, a recently-dead woman, returns as a ghost possessing a vacuum cleaner to clean the house.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, dark and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, corruption, identity, love
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
corruption
identity
love
memory
Places: big city
workplace
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong