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''We Have a Ghost'' is a 2023 horror comedy film written and directed by Christopher Landon (''Film/HappyDeathDay'', ''Film/{{Freaky}}'') based upon a short story by Geoff Manaugh. It stars Creator/DavidHarbour, Jahi Winston, Isabella Russo, Creator/TigNotaro, Creator/JenniferCoolidge, and Creator/AnthonyMackie.
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''We Have a Ghost'' is a 2023 horror comedy film written and directed by Christopher Landon Creator/ChristopherLandon (''Film/HappyDeathDay'', ''Film/{{Freaky}}'') based upon a short story by Geoff Manaugh. It stars Creator/DavidHarbour, Jahi Winston, Isabella Russo, Creator/TigNotaro, Creator/JenniferCoolidge, and Creator/AnthonyMackie.
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* GenreMashup: A horror-comedy mixed with, among others, a sci-fi, a family drama, a rom-com, a road trip movie, [[spoiler:a murder mystery, and towards the end a home invasion thriller]].
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* CarHoodSliding: Near the end of the trailer, Ernest slides across the hood of the heroes’ car during a chase sequence.
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* CarHoodSliding: Near the end of the trailer, Ernest slides across the hood of the heroes’ car during a chase sequence.
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** Near the end of the trailer, Ernest is able to frighten the spirit medium enough to send her jumping out a window.
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** Near the end of the trailer, Ernest is able to frighten the spirit medium enough to send her jumping out a window.
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* GhostAmnesia: As indicated in the trailer, Ernest doesn’t have much in the memories of his life or how he died.
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* GhostAmnesia: As indicated in the trailer, Ernest doesn’t have much in the memories of his life or how he died.
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** As seen in the trailer, Ernest cannot speak, can be caught on camera, and has GhostAmnesia.
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** As seen in the trailer, Ernest cannot speak, can be caught on camera, and has GhostAmnesia.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: the real Ernest and his wife are hit with this big time. First, their "daughter" disowns and cuts off any contact after apparently learning the truth about her real father, then the wife gets a stroke, and finally Ernest himself gets a KarmicDeath at the hands of the ghost.]]
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** Livings can not touch Ernest as tradition but oddly enough Ernest can touch livings.
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* DisappearsIntoLight: [[spoiler:Earnest dissolves into light particles as he finally passes on.]]
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* DisappearsIntoLight: [[spoiler:Earnest [[spoiler:Ernest dissolves into light particles as he finally passes on.]]
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* ShipperOnDeck: Ernest helps Kevin flirt with Joy.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Ernest helps immediately tries to push Kevin flirt with Joy.and Joy together, and later dolls him up like a parent would on a kids' first date when the two are [[ItMakesSenseInContext forced to (platonically) share a hotel room together.]]
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Of the ObliviouslyEvil variety. Leslie Monroe distrusts and fiercely hunts ghosts because she's convinced that ghosts are inherently evil, manipulative beings, and she refuses to accept the possibility that Ernest might not be a threat - referring to him as a terrorist simply because he's a ghost. [[spoiler: Her HeelFaceTurn involves realizing that Ernest is just a regular person.]]
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* TheMenInBlack: One of the biggest obstacles in the plot is the ghost-hunting government organization led by Dr. Leslie Monroe. [[spoiler:Monroe performs a HeelFaceTurn when she discovers that the government funded her project [[JustThinkOfThePotential for the normal reasons the government funds these kind of projects in these kind of stories]] - namely, finding a new weapon to exploit.]]
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* OutsideContextProblem: Inverted - one of the big dramatic parts of the story is the discovery that the U.S. Government was CrazyPrepared enough to fund Dr. Monroe's ghost-busting project [[TheWormGuy even if they think she's nuts]] and ghosts don't exist.
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* NightmareFetishist: After his video goes viral, Ernest gets his share of fangirls.
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* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:"Ernest's" in-laws murdered him in order to steal his daughter June to raise as their own. The real Ernest mentions that the now-adult June hasn't spoken to them in years, with the implication she may have suspected the truth, meaning their efforts to take someone else's child meant nothing when said child cut all contact with them.]]
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* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:"Ernest's" in-laws murdered him in order to steal his daughter June to raise as their own. The real Ernest mentions that the now-adult June hasn't spoken to them in years, with the implication she may have suspected the truth, meaning their efforts to take someone else's child meant nothing when once said child cut all contact with them.]]
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* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killed Randy so he and his wife could steal his child for themselves, but got rid of his blood-spattered bowling shirt - embroidered with his name - by burying him in it. It may have happened fifty years ago, but renewed interest in the "Ernest" case inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends to cover up his crimes.]]
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* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killed Randy so he and his wife could steal his child for themselves, but got rid of his blood-spattered bowling shirt - embroidered with his name - by burying him in it. It may have happened fifty years ago, He gets away with it, but renewed interest in the "Ernest" case fifty years later inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends to cover up his crimes.ends.]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Dr Leslie Monroe set out to vindicate herself by proving the existence of ghosts - but when she learns that the government has other plans for him, she frees him herself.]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: The heart of the film is the bond that forms between the ghost Ernest (played by Harbor in his late 40s) and 16-year old Kevin.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: The heart of the film is the bond that forms between the ghost Ernest (played by Harbor in his late 40s) and 16-year old Kevin.
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Dr Leslie Monroe set out to vindicate herself by proving the existence of ghosts - but when she learns that the government has other plans for him, Ernest, she frees him herself.]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: The heart of the film is the bond that forms between the ghost Ernest (played by Harbor in his late 40s) and16-year old 16-year-old Kevin.
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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Ernest isn't his real name - it's actually Randy. The ''real'' Ernest bludgeoned him to death and buried him in his bowling shirt - which just so happened to be embroidered with his name - to hide the fact that it was stained with Randy’s blood.]]
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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Ernest isn't his real name - it's actually Randy. The ''real'' Ernest Ernest, in order to steal his daughter June to raise with his own wife, bludgeoned him to death from behind and buried him in his bowling shirt - which just so happened to be embroidered with his name - to hide the fact that it was stained with Randy’s blood.]]
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* WeWillNotUsePhotoshopInTheFuture: Belief in ghosts spreads like wildfire once the first Ernest video is uploaded. A few characters express skepticism but the vast majority of the movie is focused on believers and Ernest's newfound celebrity.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Ernest helps Kevin flirt with Joy.
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I don't think it was implied the father is violent, just inept and flaky
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: The Presleys have had to move house several times, heavily implied to be a result of the father's violent tendencies.
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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Ernest isn't his real name - it's Randy. The ''real'' Ernest bludgeoned him to death and buried him in his own bowling shirt (which was embroidered with his name) to hide the bloodstains.]]
* UnfinishedBusiness: [[spoiler: Ernest’s business seems to be reuniting with his long-lost daughter. After accomplishing this, he seems to finally pass on, though the last shot of the film implies he might not be completely gone.]]
* UnfinishedBusiness: [[spoiler: Ernest’s business seems to be reuniting with his long-lost daughter. After accomplishing this, he seems to finally pass on, though the last shot of the film implies he might not be completely gone.]]
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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Ernest isn't his real name - it's actually Randy. The ''real'' Ernest bludgeoned him to death and buried him in his own bowling shirt (which was - which just so happened to be embroidered with his name) name - to hide the bloodstains.fact that it was stained with Randy’s blood.]]
* UnfinishedBusiness: [[spoiler: Ernest’s business seems to be reuniting with his long-lost daughter. After accomplishing this, he seems to finally pass on, though the last shot of the film implies he might not becompletely gone.gone entirely.]]
* UnfinishedBusiness: [[spoiler: Ernest’s business seems to be reuniting with his long-lost daughter. After accomplishing this, he seems to finally pass on, though the last shot of the film implies he might not be
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* EvilAunt: [[spoiler:"Ernest's" sister-in-law wanted a child, so after her sister died she convinced her husband (the real Ernest) to murder him so they could raise their niece June as their child.]]
* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killed his own brother-in-law so he and his wife could steal his child for themselves, but got rid of his blood-spattered bowling shirt - embroidered with his name - by burying him in it. It may have happened fifty years ago, but renewed interest in the "Ernest" case inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends to cover up his crimes.]]
* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killed his own brother-in-law so he and his wife could steal his child for themselves, but got rid of his blood-spattered bowling shirt - embroidered with his name - by burying him in it. It may have happened fifty years ago, but renewed interest in the "Ernest" case inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends to cover up his crimes.]]
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* EvilAunt: [[spoiler:"Ernest's" sister-in-law wanted a child, so after her sister died she convinced her husband (the real Ernest) to murder him her brother-in-law so they could raise their niece June as their child.]]
* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killedhis own brother-in-law Randy so he and his wife could steal his child for themselves, but got rid of his blood-spattered bowling shirt - embroidered with his name - by burying him in it. It may have happened fifty years ago, but renewed interest in the "Ernest" case inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends to cover up his crimes.]]
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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Ernest isn't his real name - the it's Randy. The ''real'' Ernest bludgeoned him to death and buried him in his own bowling shirt (which was embroidered with his name) to hide the evidence.bloodstains.]]
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* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killed his friend so he and his wife could steal his child for themselves, but got rid of his blood-spattered "Ernest" bowling shirt by burying him in it. Which was 50 years ago - but renewed interest in the whole "Ernest" case inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends.]]
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* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killed his friend own brother-in-law so he and his wife could steal his child for themselves, but got rid of his blood-spattered "Ernest" bowling shirt - embroidered with his name - by burying him in it. Which was 50 It may have happened fifty years ago - ago, but renewed interest in the whole "Ernest" case inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends.ends to cover up his crimes.]]
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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Ernest isn't his real name - the ''real'' Ernest bludgeoned him to death and buried him in his own bowling shirt (which was embroidered with his name) to hide the evidence.]]
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* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killed his friend, but got rid of his blood-spattered "Ernest" shirt by burying him in it. Which was 50 years ago - but the whole "Ernest" case inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends.]]
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* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler:The real Ernest not only killed his friend, friend so he and his wife could steal his child for themselves, but got rid of his blood-spattered "Ernest" bowling shirt by burying him in it. Which was 50 years ago - but renewed interest in the whole "Ernest" case inspires him to take a gun and start cleaning up loose ends.]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Dr Leslie Monroe set out to vindicate herself by proving the existence of ghosts - when she learns that the government has other plans for him, she frees him herself.]]
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--->"I'm an atheist, but If I die I'd totally come back and haunt Ted Cruz!"
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--->"I'm an atheist, but If if I die I'd totally come back and haunt Ted Cruz!"
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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Ernest isn't his real name - the real ''real'' Ernest killed bludgeoned him to death and buried him in a his own bowling shirt that said "Ernest".to hide the evidence.]]
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* SeenItAll: Judy Romano is initially apathetic to Ernest's ghostly antics, figuring it's all cheap special effects while her crew is freaking out. It's only when Ernest grabs her that Judy realizes he's real and quickly loses it.
-->'''Judy''': I gotta get out of basic cable, it's so unprofesh.
-->'''Judy''': I gotta get out of basic cable, it's so unprofesh.
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* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:"Ernest's" in-laws murdered him in order to steal his daughter June to raise as their own. The real Ernest mentions that the now-adult June hasn't spoken to them in years, with the implication she may have suspected the truth, meaning their efforts to take someone else's child meant nothing when said child cut all contact with them.]]
* CallingTheOldManOut: Kevin repeatedly calls Frank out on exploiting Ernest and treating him like a thing they can use to make money.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Kevin repeatedly calls Frank out on exploiting Ernest and treating him like a thing they can use to make money.
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* EvilAunt: [[spoiler:"Ernest's" sister-in-law wanted a child, so after her sister died she convinced her husband (the real Ernest) to murder him so they could raise their niece June as their child.]]
