I saw the preview for this movie a while ago and knew right away I wanted to watch it. When I went to look it up, it was still being advertised and had not released yet. It is worth noting that how well a Netflix release performs seems to depend heavily on how much the platform promotes it. This movie appeared to be featured on their front page, and it quickly made its way into the top 10 list. I think they could have done something similar for a show like “Half Bad” which was unfortunately cancelled.
The story follows a family who moves into a haunted house. When the kid encounters the ghost, rather than being frightened, he laughs and actually befriends him. He even films the ghost and posts the videos online, and the ghost becomes a big YouTube sensation. The family then has different ideas about how to handle their new friend, which creates some tension and drama as the film moves forward.
As often happens in stories like this, a government organization gets involved and wants to use the ghost for their own purposes. The idea of weaponizing a ghost is an unexpected twist. Interestingly, it is ultimately the government that ends up helping save the day.
The film shifts from a lighthearted comedy into something darker and eventually becomes quite emotional. One thing worth pointing out is that the ghost barely speaks more than two words throughout the film but communicates a great deal through facial expressions alone. That was really well done. The entire cast was strong, and I came across a comedian I had not seen much of before, Tig Notaro, who was genuinely funny. As it happened, we had also seen her earlier that same day in a romantic comedy called “Your Place or Mine.”
As mentioned, this is currently sitting in the top 10 on Netflix, and I think that is well deserved. I enjoyed it a lot and would highly recommend it.
Leave a Reply