Mostly Ghostly (2008)

After discovering a pair of young ghosts, a nebbish 11-year-old agrees to help the sibling spirits solve the mystery surrounding their demise.

Director:

Richard Correll

Writers:

Pat Proft (screenplay), Richard Correll (screenplay) (as Rich Correll)

Stars:

Madison Pettis, Sterling Beaumon, Luke Benward

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madison Pettis	...	Tara
Sterling Beaumon	...	Max Doyle
Luke Benward	...	Nicky
Brian Stepanek	...	Phears
David DeLuise	...	John Doyle
Kim Rhodes	...	Harriett Doyle
Adam Hicks	...	Colin Doyle
Aliana Lohan	...	Traci (as Ali Lohan)
Sabrina Bryan	...	Mrs. Murray
Rachel Winfree	...	Lulu
Travis T. Flory	...	Billy (as Travis Flory)
Juliette Cohen	...	Mrs. Wright (as Juliette C. Clair)
Dylan Tucker	...	Mike
Melanie Hawkins	...	Nancy
Adrianna Belan	...	Trick or Treat Mom

Storyline

Further complications beset the life of young, aspiring magician Max when he finds only he can see and hear the ghosts that have come to reside in his family's relatively new home (former home of the ghosts). Like Max, two of the ghosts are children, who also need a living person to help them defeat an evil apparition named Phears aiming to capture them and release mean spirits back into the world on Halloween.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | 12 year old | part of a trilogy | magician | halloween | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Horror | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for scary images, brief mild bullying and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Subtitle: "Who Let the Ghosts Out?"

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Goofs

During Max's magic act on Halloween, Max's red-headed brother can be seen sitting next to his mother in close-up shots; however, in far-away shots a different boy with brown hair is sitting next her. It appears that both boys are wearing the same wardrobe though. Furthermore, the man who helps Max with his card trick is seen sitting to the left of Max's parents in close-up shots but in far-away shots he is sitting to their right.

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Quotes

John Doyle: You know the best magic there is?
Max Doyle: Colin remembering to flush.

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Connections

Followed by Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? (2014)

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Soundtracks

Old School Waltz
Written by Peter Neff (ASCAP)
Published by Peter Neff Music (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Wow Disney...

I was not expecting some movie like this from Disney. Usually, Disney makes movies that are more detailed, interesting, and not stupid. I would have to say that this movie was horrible. The special effects, flying, and costumes were terrible. I thought this was going to be a great movie, but it turned out to be a low-budget movie that Disney had to throw together really quickly for Halloween. Last Halloween, they had Twitches 2, and that was much better then this one even though the huge black cloud hand used for the "Darkness" was garbage. Some scenes were a little bit scary I would have to say; only one. But over all this movie was a waste of my time watching. Wow Disney, with all the billions of dollars you have, you at least couldn't make a decent movie that was actually good enough to sit through for 2 hours? I rate this a 3/10. I give it a 3 because I have to give it it's props, the plot was wonderful, but how they actually made it come to life was a disaster.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out?

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Studios - 5600 Campus Centre Drive, Playa Vista, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

"Mostly Ghostly", Cetus Prodution, Commotion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1