The Canterville Ghost

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John C I confess to fast forwarding the credits to this film at the very beginning, so I had no idea who was in it. I'm a general fan of horror/supernatural tales, so I was happy to give this one a go (simply because I found it in the relevant genre on a streaming service) and I noticed it was by none other than Oscar Wilde. Besides the film of his life starring Stephen Fry, I don't really know an awful lot about him, besides he was an author/poet. The one thing I definitely didn't know was that he wrote ghost stories! Therefore I definitely wanted to check this one out. Surprise number one: Neve Campbell. Naturally, my love of horror extends to the 'Scream' franchise, yet I've barely seen her in much else. She's the 'star' here (the quote marks are because - technically - she's the main character, if not the most well-known (at the time of filming). And she's decent enough. As I don't know much about the source material, I don't know how faithful this adaptation is. It's about an American family who move into a haunted mansion in jolly ol' England. She's the teenage daughter who longs for her home in the U.S. and yet comes to find various reasons to stay. Surprise number two: When the (main) ghost appears I could have sworn I'd seen him somewhere before. The long dark hair he sported fooled me for a while until the voice clearly gave him away as none other that Patrick Stewart. As well as not knowing who was in this film, I also had forgotten which year it was made. I had a weird feeling that it was so low budget there was no way they could afford Patrick Stewart after he became a household name in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.' I was wrong. I'm guessing he was looking to be known for other things apart from captaining a starship and wanted to get his teeth into this. Overall, it's not a bad - if completely predictable - film. Like I say, I don't know how faithful the story (and especially the dialogue - which did seem a bit cheesy at times, even when delivered by decent actors like Stewart and Campbell). Either way, it all feels a bit 'made-for-TV' and I'm not sure how much will stick with me, other than the novelty of seeing the random pair of stars together. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/25 Full Review Pris H We’re great fans of Patrick Stewart, and he and his costar Neve Campbell raise what would’ve been a mindless romp to a great piece. We ignore the two boys who border on brattiness and the father, who is a first-rate jerk. We only watch everyone else and love this one. That said, I must read the book to see if this is anywhere close to it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Tamara K As a huge Patrick Stewart fan I thoroughly enjoyed it. However the character of the father was so obnoxious I turned off the volume every time he appeared on the screen. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/24 Full Review Patty M After reading online that this was the best version of The Canterville Ghost, I decided to check out this version starring Patrick Stewart. My husband fell asleep, and I dozed off. It really never grabbed my attention and just fell flat. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/21/23 Full Review paul Righty am not gonna lie, it was a crap movie, however weirdly enjoyable to watch lol Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely wonderful movie me and the wife both thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes we recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas February 13, 2023. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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