Ghostlight Review (2024) — 84% Celluloid Score
Directed by Kelly O'Sullivan · 2024 ·
Ghostlight (2024) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (99%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (85%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
IFC Films Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (99% positive).
- General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (83/100).
- Celluloid Score 84% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded horror, drama pick
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
Not ideal for
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Is Ghostlight worth watching?
Yes — Ghostlight earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
A grieving construction worker's unlikely detour into community theater could easily read as gimmicky, but the real-life family cast grounds the film's parallel between staged tragedy and private loss in genuine feeling.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (99%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (85%).
What is Ghostlight about?
When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production...
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