Ghosts

Ghosts

Are you scared yet?

Directed by Stan Winston

Produced by Optimum Productions

199739 min8.1 / 10

A theatrical, music-driven horror-comedy about a misunderstood magician and the townspeople who fear him, blending spooky atmosphere with playful spectacle.

In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an attempt to run Maestro out of town.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ghosts sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Ghosts end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Ghosts scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Ghosts violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ghosts easy watching? 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.

93/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise100

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ghosts, and what each one shares →

Like Ghosts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghosts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghosts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghosts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghosts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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