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1. (1990) Sam loves Molly so much that when Sam is killed, in what appeared to be a mugging, he hangs around to be near her. He's surprised to find that his best friend was responsible for his death, and that Molly might also be in danger. It's a good thing he finds Oda Mae because she can hear him. All she has to do is convince Molly that she's not a phony, anymore. What movie is this?
2. (1951) There are many ghosts in this Christmas classic, who all come to visit a selfish, grumpy old man and teach him the meaning of Christmas. There have been many versions of this beloved story, but this 1951 version is my personal favourite.
3. (2002) There are several ghosts in this delightful film about a school for witchcraft and wizardry, but only one of them becomes paralyzed when he comes face to face with a basilisk. Interestingly enough, the only thing that stops him from being killed by this encounter, is the fact that he's already dead!
4. (2000) Claire is recovering from a serious accident, and her daughter has just moved out to go to university. So when she starts hearing voices and seeing things, her doting husband sends her to a therapist. The therapist suggests that she try to make contact with whatever's haunting her, and before long she begins to realize that her ghost is real. Unfortunately her husband has a lot to lose if the real story comes out, and Claire soon learns that finding the truth may cost her her life.
5. (1995) Really searching for a way to connect with his dead wife, 'afterlife therapist' James Harvey drags his teenaged daughter around the country, from haunted house to haunted house. When he's hired by Carrigan Crittenden to exorcise the ghosts from her mansion, he almost meets his match in the shape of three very nasty ghosts, and one very friendly little ghost, who befriends his daughter. What movie is this?
6. (1988) Francis Xavier Cross is an important television executive, trying to put together the biggest deal of his life. Christmas means absolutely nothing to him, except a chance to manipulate ratings, so when the three ghosts of Christmas try to teach him about the true meaning of the season, they have their work cut out for them.
7. (1984) Kicked out of their cushy jobs at the university, three paranormal experts decide to go into the ghost extermination business. As luck would have it, their timing is perfect as New York is about to be invaded by more ghosts and spooks than they can shake their proton guns at, and they become the unexpected heros of the day.
8. (2003) Real Estate agent Jim Evers is a workaholic who (with family in tow) is on his way to a job interview. Hoping to get another listing, he makes everyone stop to take a look at an old mansion. What he doesn't realize is that the mansion is haunted, and the playful little ghosts therein are about to teach him a lesson about the value of his family, who he's been doing a good job of neglecting.
9. (1988) Recently killed in a car accident, Adam and Barbara have a lot of adjusting to do. The worst part is the obnoxious family that has moved into their home, and won't be scared away no matter what they do. So they hire the services of a 'bio-exorcist' to do the job for them. He's not hard to find, all you have to do is say his name three times in a row!
10. (1980) Trying to put his life back together, Jack Torrance accepts a job as the winter caretaker of 'Overlook Hotel', a secluded resort high in the mountains of Colorado. But the Overlook has a history of violence, and it isn't long before the ghosts of those who have died there come out to play, bringing out the absolute worst in Jack. It's a good thing that Jack's son, Danny, has a special gift, and is able to summon the old cook, Dick, to come to provide Danny and his mom with a method of escape, before Jack kills them the way he killed Dick. Which movie is this?
11. (1981) Fifty years ago Ricky, John, Edward and Sears were all involved with the accidental death of a woman that they hadn't treated very well. Now it seems she's back, and she wants revenge.
12. (1997) In the 1930's five people, including a beloved child star, disappeared from an elevator in the Hollywood Hotel, during a freak accident. Ever since then the hotel has been haunted. Anxious to redeem himself in the world of journalism, Buzzy Crocker wants to solve the mystery, and get a real scoop. Unfortunately he's taking the advice of Abigail, a bitter old woman with secrets of her own.
13. (2001) Living with children who are photosensitive means that you have to live in the dark, literally. With her husband away during the war, Grace, played by Nicole Kidman, moves into an old, darkened mansion in Jersey. She soon becomes convinced that it's haunted, as she hears footsteps, feels cold touches upon her skin, and feels an increasing sense of ill will towards herself and her children.
14. (1982) The Freelings new house was built over an ancient burial ground, which of course is news to them. At first the ghosts that come to visit are playful and amusing, but it's not too long before they turn downright vicious, and actually take the youngest daughter, who's been communicating with them through the t.v.
15. (1999) A child psychologist is shot by a patient on the night that he receives a prestigious award. Seeking to do penance, he takes on the treatment of a young boy who suffers from the same problem; he sees dead people, and some of them don't even realize that they're dead.
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