We Have a Ghost (2023)
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Why watch this film?
If you remember the classic movie The Haunted Mansion with Eddie Murphy, then you'll find something similar in this Netflix movie. We Have a Ghost is the story of a family that moves into a typical haunted house, where a ghost (David Harbour, Stranger Things) resides and doesn't remember what happened, so the family decides to solve the mystery. It's a wild mix of genres, from action to comedy, horror, and mystery. It's not always very coherent, but it's very entertaining. Plus, Jennifer Coolidge's (The White Lotus) performance is very funny.
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