Film Review – We Have a Ghost

Writer/director Christopher Landon has built a career on making genre entertainment that’s not afraid to get silly and violent, playing to young audiences with basically the same blend of tones for a decade now, repeating moves in “Happy Death Day” (and its sequel), “Freaky,” and “Scouts Guide to the Apocalypse.” “We Have a Ghost” is essentially more of the same, this time highlighting the plight of a mute ghost and his viral fame, with Landon working to bring Geoff Manaugh’s short story to the screen. Some sizable inflating of the tale has occurred, with “We Have a Ghost” clocking in at two hours in length, and there’s no reason for it, with Landon offering an unsteady helming job that hopes to create a spirited romp in the same vein as “Beetlejuice” and “Ghostbusters,” but also wants to touch on YA elements of parental frustration and teen attraction. It’s not a mess, just bloated, unfunny, and prone to fits of frenzied action, with Landon attempting to make a feel-good endeavor about a kindly spirit that’s also a murder mystery and a domestic drama. What he really needs is an editor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com