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    ‘We Have a Ghost’: Everything You Need to Know

    This family-friendly comedy is a ghost story for the internet age.

    By Ryan Villarreal
    Jan. 27, 2023

What do you do when you find a ghost in your attic? Hit “record” and go viral on the internet, of course. Written and directed by Christopher Landon (FreakyParanormal Activity), We Have a Ghost is a family-friendly horror comedy starring Stranger Things’ David Harbour and Jahi Winston (Everything Sucks!Charm City Kings). Read more about We Have a Ghost  below.

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Release date

We Have a Ghost will be available on Netflix Feb. 24.

Trailer

Watch the official Netflix trailer for We Have a Ghost below.

Cast

In addition to Harbour and Winston, We Have a Ghost also features Jennifer Coolidge (The Watcher, Single All the Way), Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter SoldierThe Woman in the Window) and Tig Notaro (Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl InterruptedOne Mississippi). Read this cast guide for more info.

Plot

Teenager Kevin (Winston) is bummed to be moving into a rundown house that his parents got a suspiciously good deal on until he discovers a ghost (Harbour) in the attic. Calling the ghost Ernest, Kevin sees he needs a friend. Ernest can’t talk or seem to remember much about himself, and Kevin offers help in resolving some unfinished business. But when Kevin’s dad, Frank (Mackie), finds out about Ernest, he sees an opportunity to make money and posts a video of Ernest online that goes viral.

Setting

We Have a Ghost is primarily set in a suburb of Chicago.

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We Have a Ghost is based on the short story “Ernest” by Geoff Manaugh.

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