The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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We Have a Ghost
Horror · Comedy · 2023
After Kevin finds a ghost named Ernest haunting his new home, he becomes an overnight social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of the latter's past, they become targets of the CIA.
Movie details
We Have a Ghost
“Set your spirit free.”
2023 Horror · Comedy 2h 7m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
After Kevin finds a ghost named Ernest haunting his new home, he becomes an overnight social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of the latter's past, they become targets of the CIA.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over We Have a Ghost?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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undertone
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The Fearless Vampire Killers
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A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Christopher Landon
Written by
Christopher Landon
David Harbour
Ernest
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Kevin Presley
Anthony Mackie
Frank Presley
Erica Ash
Melanie Presley
Niles Fitch
Fulton Presley
Isabella Russo
Joy Yoshino
Tig Notaro
Dr. Leslie Monroe
Court is in session
Put We Have a Ghost on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.