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Our Favorite Film Phantoms!

November 16, 2021 by Emily Costello

A ghost sighting in reality can be ghastly, but in cinema it can be a delight! We know not everyone enjoys a spook, so we found ghosts that everyone in the family can recognize!

From Moaning Myrtle to Casper, here’s who made our list of famous phantom’s in film!


BetelgeuseBEETLEJUICE (1988)


CasperCASPER (1995)


Miguel and his familyCOCO (2017)


Sam Wheat
GHOST (1990)


Johnny BlazeGHOST RIDER (2007)


Nearly Headless NickHARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE (2001)


Moaning MyrtleHARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (2005)


Thackery Binx
HOCUS POCUS (1993)


Army of the DeadTHE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING (2003)


See the newest generation “bust ’em all” in GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE opening at the PFS Drive-In & Philadelphia Film Center, November 19!

From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe. In GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. The film is written by Jason Reitman & Gil Kenan.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!

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