“We Have a Ghost” is a new supernatural horror comedy film that is streaming on Netflix.
So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.
- We Have a Ghost is 2023 American supernatural horror comedy film
- It is written and directed by Christopher Landon
- It is based on the 2017 short story “Ernest”, by Geoff Manaugh
- The film stars David Harbour, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Coolidge, and Anthony Mackie
- We Have a Ghost was released on February 24, 2023, by Netflix
- It received mixed reviews from film critics
- After discovering that their new home is haunted by a ghost named Ernest, Kevin’s father creates a YouTube channel and makes the ghost and his family Internet-famous
- However, when Kevin and Ernest start to uncover the truth about Ernest’s past, they become a target of the CIA
- We Have a Ghost was announced to be in production in July 2021 with Christopher Landon to write and direct the film
- It is based on the 2017 short story “Ernest” by Geoff Manaugh, who serves as an executive producer
- The cast includes, Anthony Mackie, David Harbour, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Coolidge, Erica Ash, Niles Fitch, Isabella Russo, Faith Ford and Steve Coulter
- Harbour plays the ghost Ernest.
- He was Landon’s first choice for the role
- Principal photography began in August 2021 in Donaldsonville and New Orleans
- A few weeks into filming production was halted because of the landfall of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana
- Production resumed October to finish filming scenes in the Ascension Parish west bank city
- On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 45%
- Based on 44 reviews
- With an average rating of 5.3/10
- The website’s critics consensus reads, “We Have a Ghost has a fun concept and a talented cast; unfortunately, this spookily uneven 80s pastiche also has very little idea of what to do with them”
- On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100
- Based on 23 critics
- Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
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