Pay the Ghost

"Evil walks among us."

Director: Uli Edel Year: 2015 Runtime: 94 min IMDb: ⭐ 5.4

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Synopsis

One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son—and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.

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☠️ Takes place on or around a holiday —
☠️ Features holiday symbols and decorations —
☠️ Features a traditional holiday activity —
☠️ Features an iconic holiday character —
☠️ Someone is killed in a festive or holiday-specific way —

Content Warnings

⭐ IMDb Parents Guide 🛡️ Common Sense Media

a dog dies

spoiler There is a dog in this movie, he isn't harmed. He is chained up in a warehouse.

an animal dies

spoiler Possibly. A couple of birds are hit by cars.

someone leaves without saying goodbye

Yes

there's child abuse

Yes

there's domestic violence

spoiler A character briefly pushes past their partner in a moment of extreme emotional distress, but there is no domestic violence.

the abused becomes the abuser

Yes

there's addiction

Yes

someone uses drugs

Yes

there's pedophilia

Yes

rape is mentioned

Yes

someone is restrained

Yes

a woman gets slapped

spoiler A woman gets punched off screen

someone's mouth is covered

Yes

there's shaving/cutting

Yes

somebody is choked

Yes

someone is stabbed

Yes

someone falls to their death

spoiler A character gets thrown out a window to their death. In a mid-credits scene, their corpse appears with vultures eating it.

Someone becomes unconscious

Yes

someone is burned alive

spoiler Three people are burned alive in a flashback sequence.

there's body horror

Yes

a kid dies

spoiler Two kids die on screen. The ghosts of dozens more appear later on.

a major character dies

Yes

someone dies

Yes

someone is kidnapped

spoiler The story revolves around a vengeful ghost who steals children.

a parent dies

Yes

there are jump scares

Yes

there are clowns

Yes

there are shower scenes

Yes

there's ghosts

Yes

someone is possessed

Yes

there is copaganda

spoiler There is a good guy cop, but he's also portrayed as a rules follower type, so it's more of an average Joe cop than a "yay police" thing.

there's incarceration

Yes

needles/syringes are used

Yes

Someone attempts suicide

spoiler While possessed. There isn't a major buildup and medical attention isn't needed.

someone self harms

Yes

shaky cam is used

spoiler It is relatively mild but present throughout the movie. The climactic scene has some moderate to intense shaky cam sequences.

there's flashing lights or images

spoiler There is a brief sequence with strobe effects after a character says "Look again" to his father. There are more strobe effects when the protagonist confronts the ghost near the end of the movie.

there are sudden loud noises

Yes

there's screaming

Yes

there is obscene language/gestures

Yes

someone is watched without knowing

Yes

there is sexual content

Yes

someone is homeless

Yes

the ending is sad

Yes

a car crashes

Yes

a car honks or tires screech

Yes

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