‘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
‘We Have a Ghost’: Everything You Need to Know - Netflix Tudum
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 (Freaky, Paranormal 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 Soldier, The Woman in the Window) and Tig Notaro (Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted, One 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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