"We Have a Ghost Review: A Quirky Horror Film That's A Decent Diversion on Netflix!"

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Christopher Landon's horror films are different from typical horror films by bringing contagious joy through his filmmaking.

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His latest film, "We Have a Ghost," is a solid distraction on Netflix, but it goes on way too long and through multiple endings.

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The film is based on a short story called "Ernest" by Geoff Manaugh, and it follows the Presley family as they move to a fixer-upper in Chicago.

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Kevin, the son, encounters a trapped soul named Ernest, who has been scaring away inhabitants since the '70s when he died.

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The film doesn't do enough with the interesting idea of proof of the afterlife being shared on social media.

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The film shifts focus to a paranormal scientist named Dr. Leslie Monroe and her CIA boss Arnold Schipley, becoming a chase/road movie in its midsection.

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The film becomes a whodunit as Ernest learns about what really happened to him, including the identity of his killer.

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David Harbour gives an effective performance as Ernest, and Jahi Di'Allo Winston shows great promise as a future star.

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The lack of urgency and repetition in the final act makes the film less engaging than Landon's other works like "Freaky" and "Happy Death Day."

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"We Have a Ghost" may not be an outright winner, but it is a decent diversion.

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