kvotheunkvothe:

I haven’t even seen this movie for many years, but I was thinking about it. And it is, frankly, just excellent. Why? Well I’m glad you (didn’t actually) asked!

• it stars Michael J. Fox
• it’s directed by Peter Jackson. yes. that one.
• Michael J. Fox plays Frank Bannister, who is a psychic scam artist, essentially.
• not in that he isn’t psychic
• he is
• he just uses his lowlife ghost buddies to “haunt” people and then exorcises the place (for a fee).
• but then things turn sideways when this dude who looks like the grim reaper shows up and starts actually killing people
• I know that sounds cheesy. and the CGI looks like, um, the movie was made in 1996. but it’s not really relying on that
• so
• just wait
• it’s kind of a serial killer movie involving ghosts, but, like, not shot as a full-on horror movie. especially because most of the ghosts are just, like, dudes
• one of the other leads/love interest is a doctor lady who gets out of a kind of abusive relationship and has a fairly big role in stopping the big bad
• also she calls Frank out on his shit by acting like he’s the only one who’s ever lost anyone
• the ghosts kind of play by Swayze Ghost rules (if that makes sense?)
• “I can move shit, Bannister! You better watch your back!” *promptly falls out of a window*
• Frank’s lowlife ghost buddies are the best. there’s a Buddy Holly lookin’ dude, a guy who died before disco did, and a cowboy dude who is literally falling apart
• there’s a shoot-out at a museum. the cops are just… fucking shooting at mummies and displays for pretty much no reason. the ghosts fuck with them. it’s great.
• apparently it’s in Michael J. Fox’s contract that he just cannot drive for shit in any of his movies, so that’s kinda funny
• it’s got this FBI agent, Dammers, who is just… hilarious. he’s full on-board that psychic shit is real, but he’s also convinced Bannister’s the one killing people. at some point he acquires an uzi.
• goddamn Dammers
• there’s a cameo from the fullmetal jacket drill sergeant in the graveyard. also he has ghost guns.

It’s just a fun movie. Go watch it.