The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Sir Simon de Canterville has been haunting the grounds of his country estate for more than 300 years, driving the fear into anyone daring to occupy his manor. In 1900, an American family by the name of Otis moves into the house: inventor Hiram, his wife Lucretia, preteen twin sons Kent and Louis, and young adult tomboy daughter Virginia, who is not pleased with her move. The very first night, Sir Simon visits the Otises, but to his indignation none of them are scared of him. The next day, Virginia meets Henry, the young Duke of Cheshire, and while getting to know him, they pass an enclosed garden. As she tries to climb over the wall, the gardener inside cuts a rose in front of her, and she suddenly falls off the wall, choking. After she is caught by Henry and recovers, a strange crow leads her to a broken bridge, from which she spots a locket in the lake below. After the gardener startles her into falling into the water, she recovers the locket but gets snared by the water weeds and nearly drowns until Henry rescues her. Inside the locket, Virginia finds portraits of Sir Simon and a noblewoman. Mrs. Umney, the manor's housekeeper, tells her that there is no gardener on the estate and identifies the woman as Lady Elenore, Sir Simon's wife said to have been drowned by her husband, thus condemning him to never rest until a prophecy, hidden somewhere on the estate, is fulfilled. The next night, Sir Simon haunts the Otises once more, with the same humiliating results.

Release

22 Sep 2023

Run time

89 min

Language

English