2015 · 15 · 1h 34min
Horror · Thriller
Horror · Thriller
Director Uli Edel
Stars Nicolas Cage · Sarah Wayne Callies · Veronica Ferres · Jack Fulton · Elizabeth Jeanne le Roux
Music by Joseph LoDuca
Written by Tim Lebbon (novella) · Dan Kay (screenplay)
Release Date September 25, 2015
Country of Origin United States · Canada · United Kingdom · Italy · Germany
Language Spoken English · Spanish · Chinese · Gaelic
Colour Colour Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
A professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween carnival.
Flaccid.
Reception
Pay the Ghost received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 10%, based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 3.62/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 23 out of 100, based on 9 critic reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
Andrew Barker of Variety wrote: "This somnolent supernatural thriller is a low-energy wash from start to finish." Brian Tallerico of Roger Ebert.com declared it a "new low" for Nicolas Cage, and branded the movie a "lazy, boring retread of Insidious."
"A new low for Nicolas Cage. Just when you thought he couldn't get any more apathetic about a role, he pops up in this lazy, boring retread of Insidious that even his most diehard fans should ignore."
—Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com