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Pay the Ghost

Pay the Ghost

Evil walks among us.

20155.41h 34m

Overview

One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son—and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.

Directed by Uli Edel
Written by Daniel Kay, Tim Lebbon
Produced by Ian Levy, Nicolas Chartier, Patrick Newall
Box Office0Revenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Mike

Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies

Kristen

Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres

Hannah

Lyriq Bent

Lyriq Bent

Jordan

Lauren Beatty

Lauren Beatty

Annie

Kalie Hunter

Kalie Hunter

Ghost Annie

Jack Fulton

Jack Fulton

Charlie

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Blind Man

Susannah Hoffmann

Susannah Hoffmann

Jane

Mark Irvingsen

Mark Irvingsen

Angry Villager #1

Themes & Keywords

new york citypolicehalloweenrevengeburned alivecar accidentghostchild kidnapping

About Pay the Ghost

Pay the Ghost is a horror film released in 2015 exploring themes of new york city, police, halloween, revenge, burned alive, car accident. Directed by Uli Edel, it stars Nicolas Cage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Veronica Ferres. One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son—and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.

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