Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? is a 2014 American horror comedy fantasy film directed by Peter Hewitt.[1][2] The film is a sequel to the 2008 film Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out?. The film is based on the second book of the same name by R. L. Stine and the second installment in the Mostly Ghostly film series. The film was released on DVD on September 2, 2014, and was broadcast on Disney Channel on October 11, 2014.
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| Directed by | Peter Hewitt |
| Screenplay by | Rich Correll |
| Based on | Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? by R. L. Stine |
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| Cinematography | Randy Hart |
| Edited by | Sandy Solowitz |
| Music by | Patrick Kirst |
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| Distributed by | Universal 1440 Entertainment |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editMax Doyle (Ryan Ochoa) has eyes only for Cammie Cahill (Bella Thorne); the smart, popular red head girl in school. When Max finally scores a date with Cammie on Halloween, Phears, an evil ghost with plans taking over the world, unleashes his ghouls and things go haywire. With the help of his friends - Tara (Madison Pettis) and Nicky (Roshon Fegan) - who have turned into ghosts, he tries to destroy Phears (Charlie Hewson), before he takes over the world. The next morning, Max tells the truth to Cammie about having two ghost-friends. Cammie believes him and they make out, revealing that they are now dating.
Cast
edit- Bella Thorne as Cammie Cahill
- Ryan Ochoa as Max Doyle
- Roshon Fegan as Nicky Roland
- Madison Pettis as Tara Roland
- Charlie Hewson as Phears
- Calum Worthy as Colin Doyle
- Eric Allan Kramer as John Doyle
- Gigi Rice as Harriet Doyle
- Joan Rivers* as Grandma Doyle
- Caroline Lagerfelt as Emma
- Anastasia Baranova as Young Emma
- Chelsea Vale as Chelsea
- Isabella Revel as the Clown Girl
- Wyatt Bernard as Bernie
- Abbey Blake as Trick or Treater
* This was Joan Rivers' final film role, she died two days after the film's release
Reception
editCommon Sense Media criticized the film as being "way too silly to be scary, so it never delivers on its essential promise."[3] DVD Verdict also gave a negative review and questioned its pacing, stating that "After the climax, in which our heroes confront ultimate evil, the movie goes on and on, with a lengthy soccer game and a big dance sequence like the one from Slumdog Millionaire. The whole time, I was wondering, "Why isn't the movie over already?""[4]
Felix Vasquez Jr. was slightly more positive, writing that it was "Overly padded, but makes for a decent fantasy horror adventure."[5]
Sequel
editThe film was followed by a sequel, Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House, with an entirely new cast, which was released on DVD and Digital HD on September 6, 2016.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Exclusive Clip: Bloopers From the Set of R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?". Parade. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "R.L. Stine's 'Mostly Ghostly 2' Interview with Ryan Ochoa". MovieWeb. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? - Movie Review". Commonsensemedia. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ McEntire, Mac. "DVD Verdict Review - Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? (Blu-ray)". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: One Night In Doom House" (Press release). Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. June 27, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2016-10-15 – via PR Newswire.