Most haunted house-related horror movies follow a particular blueprint: a family moves in, they find out their house is haunted, and they are terrorized until they either move out or die.
Not many movies see the haunted house's new inhabitants catching the ghost on camera, going viral, and then developing a friendship with their resident specter, but that's what happens in "We Have a Ghost," a new comedy from Netflix. The story, and the movie, follow a family who manages to go viral on social media when they post videos of their home's ghostly inhabitant, but they wind up catching the attention of the CIA in the process.
The feature, which premieres on Netflix in February, will be directed by Christopher Landon, who also directed "Paranormal Activity" and "Freaky." He's also the screenwriter and adapted the script from a 2017 Vice Magazine [2] short story by Geoff Manaugh called "Ernest." It also has a star-studded cast including Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Coolidge, and David Harbour, who plays the movie's central ghost.
Ahead, check out what we know about the movie's plot, cast, release date, and more.
"We Have a Ghost" Cast
"We Have a Ghost" stars David Harbour as a mysterious ghost named Ernest. Anthony Mackie and Erica Ash play parents who move into a haunted house, where their youngest son Fulton (Niles Fitch) catches Ernest on camera. Jahi Winston plays his older brother, Kevin.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Coolidge plays a celebrity medium, and Tig Notaro plays a CIA agent determined to hunt down Ernest. Faith Ford, Isabella Russo, and Steve Coulter are also in the cast.
"We Have a Ghost" Plot
"We Have a Ghost" follows a family who move into a haunted house and wind up going viral on social media after catching their new home's ghost on camera. The ghost (Harbour) appears unable to speak, but can move certain objects around on occasion. With the help of some friends, the family's two kids soon try to figure out the ghost's mysterious past, but wind up running afoul of the CIA in the process.
"We Have a Ghost" Release Date
"We Have a Ghost" will premiere on Netflix on Feb. 24, per IMDB [4].
"We Have a Ghost" First-Look Photos
