Susie Q (1996)

Teenager Susie Q dies 1955. Jumping to 1995, Zach moves into a haunted house with his mom and kid sister. Susie Q's ghost asks Zach for help.

Director:

John Blizek (as John Grant Weil)

Writers:

Douglas Sloan (as Douglas J. Sloan), Shuki Levy

Stars:

Amy Jo Johnson, Ernie Prentice, Bentley Mitchum

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amy Jo Johnson	...	Susie Q / Maggie
Ernie Prentice	...	Grandfather
Bentley Mitchum	...	Johnny Angel
Tasha Simms	...	Betsy Quinn
Allan Morgan	...	Russell Quinn
Shelley Long	...	Penny Sands
Justin Whalin	...	Zach Sands
Andrea Libman	...	Teri Sands
Garwin Sanford	...	Coach Stanford
Chris William Martin	...	Ray Kovich (as Chris Martin)
Dale Wilson	...	Roger Kovich
Winston Brown	...	Brad
Sabrina Byrne	...	Rebecca Bahner
Mark Schooley	...	Telephone Repairman
Lloyd Berry	...	Al the Janitor

Storyline

Susie Q and her boyfriend were on their way to a dance one night when they got into a car crash and fell off a bridge. Years later, a teenager named Zach Sands, recovering from his father's death, moves into Susie's old house along with his mother and sister, Penny Sands. One night, Zach discovers that he can see Susie's ghost, and Susie attempts to help Zach's family, and along the way, sparks a romance.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1995 | 1990s | 1950s | year 1955 | female ghost | 

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Taglines:

Death is just the beginning.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's plot was also used in a TV Episode off Are You Afraid Of The Dark called Tales of the dream girl.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the film, set in 1955, a record player is playing Dale Hawkins' "Susie-Q." However, the record was not released until 1957.

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Quotes

Susie Q: [Susie Q is talking about the necklace] You keep it... for good luck.

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Alternate Versions

The Disney TV release omits the part where Teri says "Yeah, they suck", going straight on to the next shot of Zach's face.

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Soundtracks

Quickie Wedding
By Don Julian

User Reviews

Slight but Fun...

A slight but fun film about a young girl who dies in a car crash on her way to the high school prom, only to come back some thirty years later in the form of a ghost to help settle a few things with the help of a teenager living in her old house. Stupid, slight and fun to watch. Recycled premise and jokes, very basic, but fun.

3/5 stars -

John Ulmer

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Susy Q

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Libra Pictures, Shavick Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1