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A Ghost Waits

2020 1h 20m Comedy Romance List
93% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 82% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
An ingeniously unique and unpredictable combo of horror, humor and heart, A Ghost Waits is a DIY labor of love years in the making from first-time writer/director Adam Stovall and producer/star MacLeod Andrews. Tasked with renovating a neglected rental home, handyman Jack (MacLeod Andrews, They Look Like People, Doctor Sleep) quickly finds out why the tenants keep leaving in droves -- this house is haunted. The ghost in question is Muriel (Natalie Walker), herself employed from beyond the veil to keep the home vacant. Against the odds, Jack and Muriel find they have a lot in common... pulse notwithstanding. Having found a kindred spirit in an otherwise lonely existence, they must fight for their newfound affection as pressure mounts for them each to fulfil their "cross-purposes". Read More Read Less

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Leslie Felperin Guardian Chock full of delightful narrative surprises, imaginative genre tweaks, and warming performances from its two leads, this low-budget romcom-horror story is worth seeking out. Rated: 4/5 Jan 26, 2021 Full Review Paul Lê Nightmare on Film Street A Ghost Waits plays like a stage production of a tragicomedy due to its pleasing script that is filled to the brim with dramatic language and unveiled thoughts. Rated: 9/10 Jul 23, 2023 Full Review Jessica Scott Ghouls Magazine A Ghost Waits is a triumph. This obvious labor of love has a unique and unified vision that represents the best of indie horror. Aug 17, 2022 Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online A Ghost Waits fixes itself as a pretty decent calling-card flick, with at least two performers we should be seeing a lot more of in the future. Jun 6, 2021 Full Review Kevin Wight The Wee Review It doesn't quite deserve the critical lionisation it's received in some quarters, but it's a curious and charming romance with an inquisitive metaphysical heart. Rated: 3 Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed A Ghost Waits is an incredibly underwhelming film that had so many opportunities to be so much more. Rated: 2/5 Feb 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Sweet low-budget film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member 23 out of 30 Each movie is ranked against others in the same genre on a scale of 1-3 in 10 categories for a total of 30 points. 1= below average 2= average 3= above average Acting: 2 Cinematography: 2 Costumes: 2 Hair & Makeup: 2 Jewelry: 2 Production Quality/Set: 2 Rater's Choice*: 3 Story: 3 Soundtrack: 3 Special Effects: 2 *Rater's Choice category is based on how much the reviewer liked it overall. Viewed at home, streaming. Kris: Full disclosure, my friend @notadams made this movie and it was hard to watch objectively. Loved the choice on the ending. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review alex a "It is my home. It may not have called for me as they said, but I have been here a very long time, and I have come to know this house and love it. From time to time, I will think that I know it fully, and then I will see something. A fixture or some detail so small as to have escaped my gaze all these years, and I am once again surprised by my home. And in that moment, my heart is full." Can I even describe how much I love this film? Okay, how about this: A GHOST WAITS made my heart full. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member You just have to get over the cheesy beginning of the movie and you’re up for a good story as it peaks up to it’s sad but deserving ending Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/29/21 Full Review Audience Member A quirky film which was dependent a lot on the musical vibe and warm tone. Initiating with the plot as an odd-jobber falls in love with the ghost. The cinematography is black and white and when you look at it, it will make you feel how cheap it looks as some scenes have gloomy jitters but the film looks sub par. The dialogues are surface level however, it touches some of the emotional aspects of life where few audience can relate. The film ultimately is dedicated to the loners and directing for the first time Adam Stovall This isn't a bad start but the film could have been much better. The score is obviously what holds this film, this movie is dependent a lot for its musical appeal as some songs fit the scenes impeccably. The acting is average but not bad. One goof I found was around 45 minutes time when the camera man snickers which they should have easily retaken the shoot. Generally, it is a mix of Romance-Comedy-Drama and not a bad one to watch but also not a good one either. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The filmmakers really would have benefited from doing just a few things: Switching up angles every now and then instead of using long wide shots interminably Using a tripod that allowed for smooth camera panning Using some motion smoothing effects in premiere and relied less on shakycam on off-tripod scenes There were a few rough spots in the script that could have been polished up. Spoilers: This ending glorifies suicide, which is a horrible concept. Should have gone for the twist ending where convincing the guy to commit suicide was a ploy to get him out of the house since she couldn't hurt him herself. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An ingeniously unique and unpredictable combo of horror, humor and heart, A Ghost Waits is a DIY labor of love years in the making from first-time writer/director Adam Stovall and producer/star MacLeod Andrews. Tasked with renovating a neglected rental home, handyman Jack (MacLeod Andrews, They Look Like People, Doctor Sleep) quickly finds out why the tenants keep leaving in droves -- this house is haunted. The ghost in question is Muriel (Natalie Walker), herself employed from beyond the veil to keep the home vacant. Against the odds, Jack and Muriel find they have a lot in common... pulse notwithstanding. Having found a kindred spirit in an otherwise lonely existence, they must fight for their newfound affection as pressure mounts for them each to fulfil their "cross-purposes".
Director
Adam Stovall
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2021
Runtime
1h 20m
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