Mostly Ghostly

"From the creator of Goosebumps!"

2008 1h 33m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 59

FamilyFantasyHorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Based on the successful book series by R.L. Stine, this spooky tale finds 11-year-old Max making a deal with the ghosts who haunt his home. If Max helps them find what was responsible for their parents' disappearance, they'll help him transform from a social nobody to the most popular kid in school.

“From the creator of Goosebumps!”

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Cast

Madison Pettis
Tara Roland
Sterling Beaumon
Max Doyle
Luke Benward
Nicolas "Nicky" Roland
Brian Stepanek
Phears
David DeLuise
John Doyle
Kim Rhodes
Harriett Doyle
Adam Hicks
Colin Doyle
Aliana Lohan
Traci

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rich Correll
Writers: Rich Correll, Pat Proft
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mostly Ghostly Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rich Correll, shot by Barry M. Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryan Correll shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Madison Pettis and Sterling Beaumon and Luke Benward carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From the creator of Goosebumps!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1052024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rich Correll directs. Barry M. Wilson behind the camera. Ryan Correll cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Part of the "Mostly Ghostly Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Rich Correll, shot by Barry M. Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ryan Correll shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Madison Pettis and Sterling Beaumon and Luke Benward carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "From the creator of Goosebumps!".
8IMDB entry: tt1052024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry M. Wilson
Editing: Ryan Correll
Production design: David L. Snyder
Costume design: Bonnie Stauch
Makeup / hair: Todd Tucker
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,600,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Mostly Ghostly (2008)

Part of

Mostly Ghostly Collection

Mostly Ghostly is a 2008 horror comedy fantasy film that is based on the book series created by R.L. Stine of Goosebumps fame. A sequel, Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?, was released in September 2014.