A Useful Ghost
Love sucks.
Directed by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
Produced by 185 Films, Haut les Mains
A darkly comedic, playful fantasy about a devoted wife protecting her family from beyond the grave, blending mischievous humor with genuine affection and supernatural stakes.
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 and protect her family from other vengeful ghosts in the house. To become a useful ghost, she needs to get rid of the useless ones.
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Questions people ask
Is A Useful Ghost easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does A Useful Ghost end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is A Useful Ghost sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is A Useful Ghost violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Useful Ghost scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like A Useful Ghost
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Useful Ghost
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Useful Ghost, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Useful Ghost, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Useful Ghost, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
