High Spirits

High Spirits (1988)

  • 18% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (7,010 ratings)

The owner of an Irish castle decides to attract visitors by falsely claiming that the building is haunted, only to have a pair of real ancestral spirits start causing trouble in this uneven attempt at fantasy-comedy. The story centers on Jack and Sharon (played by Steve Guttenberg and Beverly… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By
Neil Jordan
Genres
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Nov 18, 1988 Wide
On DVD
Jun 4, 2002
Media Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

    Flat and sitcom-y; Hannah's costume looks like a plastic trash bag

  • Gregory Weinkauf, New Times

    I saw this movie when I was lonely and it helped somewhat.

  • Gerry Shamray, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

    Ghastly ghost story.

  • Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

    What was Neil Jordan thinking?

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Not Neil Jordan at his best

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tim S


    Great little comedy/scare fest with a great cast!

  • Anthony L


    A Childhood favourite, I hadn?t realised it was Neil Jordan film until quite recent!

  • Dean M


    The tale of Peter O'Toole turning his ramshackle Irish castle into a haunted tourist attraction is quite okay and funny.

  • Burger S


    Don't forget Liam Neeson!

  • Leo L


    Hilarious!

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