Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Here's That ALL-AMERICAN LAUGH TEAM!

Directed by Arthur Lubin

Produced by Universal Pictures

194186 min6.8 / 10

A lighthearted, slapstick-driven comedy that uses a haunted house and gangster inheritance as scaffolding for physical humor and bumbling charm rather than genuine scares.

Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hold That Ghost sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Hold That Ghost easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Hold That Ghost end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Hold That Ghost violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Hold That Ghost scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Hold That Ghost

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hold That Ghost

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hold That Ghost, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hold That Ghost, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hold That Ghost, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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