# Ghostlight (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/ghostlight-2024/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 84% |
| Critic Score | 99% |
| Audience Score | 85% |
| Metascore | 83/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.9/5 |
| IMDb | 7.6/10 |
| Director | Kelly O'Sullivan |
| Genres | Horror, Drama |
| Runtime | 130 min |
| Festival premiere | Sundance 2024 |

## Quick answer

Ghostlight (2024) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. A grieving construction worker's unlikely detour into community theater could easily read as gimmicky, but the real-life Metascore 83/100. Directed by Kelly O'Sullivan.

## 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.

## Synopsis

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...

## Cast

Keith Kupferer, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Dolly De Leon

## Accolades

Premiered at Sundance 2024.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Ghostlight worth watching?**
Ghostlight holds a 84% Celluloid Score. 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.

**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...

**Who directed Ghostlight?**
Ghostlight (2024) was directed by Kelly O'Sullivan.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Ghostlight?**
84% — the average of five public sources: critics 99%, audience 85%, Metascore 83/100, Letterboxd 3.9/5, and IMDb 7.6/10.

**Where can I watch Ghostlight?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Ghostlight page for current options.

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