Casper

Plot

Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.

About Casper

Casper is a 1995 American supernatural fantasy comedy film based on the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. It was directed by Brad Silberling, in his feature directorial debut, and written by Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver. The film stars Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, and Eric Idle, with the voices of Joe Nipote, Joe Alaskey, Brad Garrett, and introducing Malachi Pearson in his film debut as the voice of the title role. The film follows the title character who peacefully haunts a mansion called Whipstaff Manor in Friendship, Maine, meets and befriends a teenage girl named Kat Harvey, the daughter of Dr. James Harvey, a paranormal therapist who is hired to move into Whipstaff in order to rid the mansion of its spectral inhabitants so that a spoiled heiress can get to the supposed treasures within. Filming took place from January to June of 1994. Casper makes extensive use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) to create the ghosts. It goes for a darker interpretation of Casper than in previous comics, cartoons, and theatrical shorts, providing the character with a backstory that addresses his death. Casper was released in cinemas on May 26, 1995, by Universal Pictures. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it was a commercial success, earning $290 million on a $55 million budget. It spawned two direct-to-video prequels from 20th Century Fox Home…

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