A tense, scary horror movie about mystery and everyday modern life.
Good for date night · friends night · teens
Skip it if you scare easily
Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
Evil walks among us.
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Nicolas CageMike
Sarah Wayne CalliesKristen
Veronica FerresHannah
Lyriq BentJordan
Lauren BeattyAnnie
Kalie HunterGhost Annie
Jack FultonCharlie
Stephen McHattieBlind Man
Susannah HoffmannJane
Mark IrvingsenAngry Villager #1
Sofia WellsMiddle Child
Aidan Wojtak-HissongYoungest Child
Caroline GillisPriestess
Janet LoJai Wen
Jamillah RossRhonda
Juan Carlos VelisCop
Alex Mallari Jr.EMT
Rosalba MartinniRosa
Erin BoyesSexy Coed
Leah Madison JungMia (as Leah Jung)
Ho ChowDai Wok Cook
Elena KhanWitch
Omar Alex KhanMedical Examiner
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GoodWatch score 67September 16, 2015 · 1 h 34 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
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In the United States, Pay the Ghost is free with ads on Philo, The Roku, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 30 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 30 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 10%, and Metacritic 23). Audiences rate it higher (40 out of 100) than critics (17).
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
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