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High Spirits

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High Spirits (1988)

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Reviews Counted: 11

Fresh: 2

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 3.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: High-spirited hijinks at a haunted house. A titled, but financially strapped, gentleman opens up his Irish castle to American tourists in order to get some quick cash. Figuring that a haunted building will prove particularly appealing... High-spirited hijinks at a haunted house. A titled, but financially strapped, gentleman opens up his Irish castle to American tourists in order to get some quick cash. Figuring that a haunted building will prove particularly appealing to the Yanks, he orders his employees to dress up and act like ghosts. But what the castle's owner doesn't realize is that there are a couple of real phantasms on premises -- and they've taken a liking to a bickering couple who have come for a visit. [More]

Starring: Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo

Starring: Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Tilly, Liam Neeson, Peter Gallagher

Director: Neil Jordan

Director: Neil Jordan

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Release:

Jun 4, 2002

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
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Flat and sitcom-y; Hannah's costume looks like a plastic trash bag

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12/18/04
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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05/23/04
Christopher Null
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I saw this movie when I was lonely and it helped somewhat.

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11/25/03
Gregory Weinkauf
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Ghastly ghost story.

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07/06/03
Gerry Shamray
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12/24/02
Nell Minow
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What was Neil Jordan thinking?

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12/13/02
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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Not Neil Jordan at his best

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08/21/02
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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High Spirits most clearly resembles a disturbingly hollow combination of Ghostbusters, Police Academy, and every loud noise you’ve ever heard.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
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Rita Kempley
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