![]() ![]() ![]() It would never work out.” And, “Maybe we should get some moisturizer,” as she leans in for a decaying kiss. Guttenberg’s goofy charm is also on full display with lines to his deceased darling, such as, “You’re a ghost, I’m an American. The chemistry between Steve Guttenberg and Beverly D’Angelo, a married couple suffering woes, lends proof to D’Angelo’s virtuosity to make her co-stars shine, such as in the Vacation films. High production value, expert-level set dressing with roots clearly from theatrical stage performance, and the rhythmic cadence of Peter O’Toole’s utterance all coagulate to form a viscous charm that flirts with similarly classic histrionic films such as Clue. Though a comedy film, it thematically shares enough bones, corpses, and ghosts to fall within the purview of the genre. It didn’t quite live up to that standard, but it surpassed the negative heat it received from critique both past and present. ![]() Watching the trailer first, I really wanted this to turn into a perennial addition to the Halloween month movie queue. Let’s dig into 1988’s “High Spirits”, directed by Neil Jordan! As I See It The real ghosts who occupy the Castle have something to say about it and come looking for love. When the purveyor of a bed and breakfast in an Irish castle falls into financial trouble, he schemes to advertise his establishment as haunted to attract more visitors. A comedy with a horror edge from the same mind that brought you the criminally overlooked Werewolf fantasy “The Company of Wolves”. ![]()
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