Stylish but barely mediocre overall

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

I like Neve Campbell. She may have disowned it but I loved her in 'Three to Tango' and thought she was great in 'Party of Five'. It was therefore intriguing to see her in this adaptation of the Oscar Wilde short story.Unfortunately despite good performances from Campbell and Patrick Stewart this film looks cheaply put together and has not aged well. It has a grainy quality that is not great.The plotting is slow, and the other performances a bit wooden.It's a shame because this had the potential to be so much better.

The Canterville Ghost (1996).The director made this too sappy a production. Maybe it's the generation, but I really liked the Charles Laughton version. There is a time and place for "emoting" and this production does not translate very well. Patrick Stewart, reciting Shakespeare was very good, but still inappropriate. Would neither recommend nor watch again. The close-ups and padded text and sub-plots were lost on me. Adding extraneous material and scenes takes away from a truly great work. The screenplay writer should find another profession in which to misplace his talent, maybe afternoon soap operas would be a better venue. Check out the really good version and pass on this one.

Truly entertaining film for all the family. Based on the great Oscar Wilde's stories.A typical family composed of two young brat boys, a hot teen girl, and father and mother move to a castle because in the words of the father, it's cheap to live there.Neve Campbell's character is not very happy with the decision to move there because she's dealing with the pains of growing up. Suddenly after they install themselves in the castle's bedrooms, Neve starts to feel a strange vibe and even cannot explain some paranormal events.That's when she becomes friends with the Canterville Ghost played brilliantly by Patrick Stewart who is a very good actor.The chemistry between Campbell and Stewart is intense and enjoyable. It's more of a tender relationship.The movie has the typical t.v. vibe for these kind of movies. The direction is very basic and so are the effects.The art direction is truly good and that's what makes difference.Watch it only if you want to teach your kids or young relatives about Wilde's work.

I was really excited when I read "The Canterville Ghost" would be shown on TV. However, I was deeply disappointed. I loved the original story written by Oscar Wilde and sadly nothing of that was transferred by the movie.