Clara's Ghost

Clara's Ghost is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written by, directed by and starring Bridey Elliott and also starring Abby Elliott, Chris Elliott, Isidora Goreshter, Haley Joel Osment and Paula Niedert Elliott.[5]

Clara's Ghost
Film poster
Directed byBridey Elliott
Produced byRachel Nederveld
Sarah Winshall
Written byBridey Elliott
StarringBridey Elliott
Abby Elliott
Chris Elliott
Isidora Goreshter
Haley Joel Osment
Paula Niedert Elliott
Music byStella Mozgawa
CinematographyMarkus Mentzer
Edited byPatrick Lawrence
Production
company
Smudge Films
Nighthorse Productions
Distributed byOrion Classics
Release date
  • December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06) (limited)[1]
Running time
92 minutes[2][3]
93 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

The film was shot entirely in Old Lyme, Connecticut.[6] Filming lasted 17 days.[7]

Release

The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[8] On June 11, 2018, it was announced that Orion Classics acquired North American and Latin American distribution rights to the film.[9] It was released in theaters on December 6, 2018 and on VOD and digital platforms on December 7, 2018.[10][11][12][13]

Reception

The film has a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[14] Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars.[15] Mike D'Angelo of The A.V. Club graded the film a C-.[2] Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine gave the film three stars out of four.[16] Andy Crump of Paste gave it a rating of 7.5.[17] Dan Lybarger of Film Threat gave the film a 7 out of 10.[18]

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "In the end, there’s not enough of distinction or substance to make this absurdist family comedy with a haunted-house angle feel like more than a short’s worth of ideas stretched too thin."[4]

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Infrequent actress Paula Niedert Elliott delights in the titular role with a quirky, sympathetic performance that gradually reveals the extent of Clara's psychological wounds."[3]

References
  1. Weiss, Josh (9 October 2018). "CLARA'S GHOST: HALEY JOEL OSMENT AND DEAD PEOPLE GET REACQUAINTED IN FIRST TRAILER". SyFy Wire. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. D'Angelo, Mike (4 December 2018). "There's nothing spooky and a lot irritating about the showbiz-family affair Clara's Ghost". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. Lowe, Justin (19 January 2018). "'Clara's Ghost': Film Review; Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. Harvey, Dennis (21 January 2018). "Sundance Film Review: 'Clara's Ghost'". Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  5. Martin, Peter (9 December 2018). "Review: CLARA'S GHOST, Families Don't Always Share Their Apparitions". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. Steve "Frosty" Weintraub (30 January 2018). "Chris Elliott, Abby Elliott, Bridey Elliott and Paula Niedert Elliott Talk 'Clara's Ghost' at Sundance". Collider. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. "Chris, Bridey & Paula Elliott Discuss New Movie 'Clara's Ghost'". WLNY-TV. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. Lammers, Tim (7 December 2018). "Haley Joel Osment's spirits are high for 'Clara's Ghost'". KXLY-TV. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. Hipes, Patrick (11 June 2018). "Orion Classics Acquires 'Clara's Ghost' For Fall Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  10. Foutch, Haleigh (5 October 2018). "'Clara's Ghost Trailer Teases an Absurd Comedy About Toxic Family… And Ghosts". Collider. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  11. Miska, Brad (5 October 2018). "Orion Classics Haunted By 'Clara's Ghost' [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  12. Sprague, Mike. "Trailer: CLARA'S GHOST Haunts Chris Elliott and Family". Dread Central. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  13. Pekosa Peligrosa (7 October 2018). "Haunting Indie-Horror Film "Clara's Ghost" Trailer Released!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  14. "Clara's Ghost". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  15. Laffly, Tomris (7 December 2018). "Clara's Ghost". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  16. Bowen, Chuck (4 December 2018). "Review: Clara's Ghost". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  17. Crump, Andy (6 December 2018). "Clara's Ghost". Paste. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  18. Lybarger, Dan (22 January 2018). "Clara's Ghost". Film Threat. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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