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      The Ghost Writer

      2022 1h 33m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews Gilliger Graham, a struggling writer, is told by his agent that he must produce a hit novel if he is to save his career. He decamps to his old family home, where his father, who was once a very successful writer, had died under mysterious circumstances many years before. Disturbed by the reminders of his old family life, Gilliger struggles to find his muse, and driven to drink, he stumbles across an old hidden manuscript -- his father's unfinished, last novel. He soon realizes the novel is better than anything he can write himself and decides to plagiarize the book, and begins transposing it to his laptop. Then, his real troubles begin. Haunted by the characters from the book, he begins to understand that the novel is a part confessional, which implicates his deceased father at the center of a murder.... The Ghost Writer is a supernatural thriller about a man battling the demons of his father's past to overcome his own, and find redemption. Read More Read Less

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      Kat Hughes THN The truth behind the happenings is easy to work out and once the dots have been connected, any tension dissolves. The end result is a film that, despite presenting an interesting idea, comes across as a little flat. Rated: 3/5 Apr 6, 2023 Full Review Anton Bitel Projected Figures In Paul Wilkins’ meta murder mystery, a blocked novelist struggles to find his own voice in the shadow of his father’s influence Apr 5, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      B P ‘The Ghost Writer' won't be terribly memorable for most but there are still moments that work well. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Gilliger Graham, a struggling writer, is told by his agent that he must produce a hit novel if he is to save his career. He decamps to his old family home, where his father, who was once a very successful writer, had died under mysterious circumstances many years before. Disturbed by the reminders of his old family life, Gilliger struggles to find his muse, and driven to drink, he stumbles across an old hidden manuscript -- his father's unfinished, last novel. He soon realizes the novel is better than anything he can write himself and decides to plagiarize the book, and begins transposing it to his laptop. Then, his real troubles begin. Haunted by the characters from the book, he begins to understand that the novel is a part confessional, which implicates his deceased father at the center of a murder.... The Ghost Writer is a supernatural thriller about a man battling the demons of his father's past to overcome his own, and find redemption.
      Director
      Paul Wilkins
      Screenwriter
      Guy Fee, Paul Wilkins
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 33m