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Mostly Ghostly

Mostly Ghostly

From the creator of Goosebumps!

20086.11h 33m

Overview

Based on the successful book series by R.L. Stine, this spooky tale finds 11-year-old Max making a deal with the ghosts who haunt his home. If Max helps them find what was responsible for their parents' disappearance, they'll help him transform from a social nobody to the most popular kid in school.

Directed by Rich Correll
Written by Rich Correll, Pat Proft, R.L. Stine
Produced by Arthur Cohen, Yvonne M. Bernard, P. Jayakumar
Box OfficeBudget: $3.6M0

Top Cast

Sabrina Bryan

Sabrina Bryan

Mrs. Murray

Madison Pettis

Madison Pettis

Tara Roland

Luke Benward

Luke Benward

Nicolas "Nicky" Roland

Sterling Beaumon

Sterling Beaumon

Max Doyle

Brian Stepanek

Brian Stepanek

Phears

David DeLuise

David DeLuise

John Doyle

Kim Rhodes

Kim Rhodes

Harriett Doyle

Aliana Lohan

Aliana Lohan

Traci

Adam Hicks

Adam Hicks

Colin Doyle

Rachel Winfree

Rachel Winfree

Lulu

Themes & Keywords

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About Mostly Ghostly

Mostly Ghostly is a family, fantasy, horror film released in 2008 exploring themes of based on children's book, ghost. Directed by Rich Correll, it stars Sabrina Bryan, Madison Pettis, Luke Benward. Based on the successful book series by R.L. Stine, this spooky tale finds 11-year-old Max making a deal with the ghosts who haunt his home. If Max helps them find what was responsible for their parents' disappearance, they'll help him transform from a social nobody to the most popular kid in school.

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