Underplayed Gems

The Spirit Is Willing (1967)

The Spirit Is Willing poster
Directed by
William Castle
Genre
comedy film, horror film, black comedy film, ghost film, comedy horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family rents a seaside house that turns out to be haunted by mischievous ghosts. The ghosts cause chaos and attempts are made to get rid of them.

lightheartedwhimsicalspooky-funplayfulsillyunevencampyfamily-friendly

What happens

The Spirit Is Willing is a 1967 American horror comedy film directed by William Castle, written by Ben Starr, and starring Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, Barry Gordon, John McGiver, Cass Daley, Ricky Cordell and Mary Wickes. Based on The Visitors by Nathaniel Benchley, it was released in July 1967, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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