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A , comedy: , but gripping, .
Good for date night · friends night · pure escapism
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After a woman's husband dies while jogging in the park, the young widow's deep grief helps to awaken his ghost. The ghost urges her to commit suicide to join him in the afterlife. While the young woman is making up her mind about suicide, her husband's ghost helps with a current murder case.
Grief & LossSupernatural MysteryPsychological ThrillerGhost StoryMelancholy ToneSuicide ThemesIntriguing PlotCharacter-Driven
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Will Giving Up the Ghost make me laugh?
Serious
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.
Will Giving Up the Ghost scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.