Delightful horror comedy Starring: David Harbour, Jahi Winston, Erica Ash, Anthony Mackie, Tig Notaro Rating: 3.5 Streaming on: Netfli...
Delightful horror comedy
Starring: David Harbour, Jahi Winston,
Erica Ash, Anthony Mackie, Tig Notaro
Rating: 3.5
Streaming on: Netflix
Director Christopher Landon has his heart in the right place with this moving tale of a soul looking for closure and his bond with a teenager. Based on Geoff Manaugh’s short story ‘Ernest’ reminds of the 1995 fantasy thriller on the friendly ghost ‘Casper’.
The Presley family moves into an upscale
house at a suspiciously low price. The younger son Kevin (Jahi) who is a
bit of a problem child wanders into the attic only to encounter the resident
ghost Ernest (David Harbour) who does his best to scare the daylights out of
him. Forget scared Kevin instead bursts out laughing and starts filming him on
his phone. He soon makes friends with Ernest who he discovers is dumb and has
also lost his memory.
Kevin takes it upon himself to unearth Ernest’s
past but he hadn't reckoned with the CIA swooping down on his family and the family
turning into social media sensations after his video of Ernest goes viral.
Landon deftly handles the emotional bond
that develops between the socially introverted teen and the ghost. The unlikely friendship also
makes Kevin more outgoing, improving his relationship with his dad, and also
lands him a girlfriend in next-door neighbour Joy (Isabella Russo) who joins
him on his mission to help Ernest.
A cameo by Jennifer Coolidge as TV medium
Judy Ramona and Ernest's efforts to scare her out of the house is the icing
on this entertaining cake.
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