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An American Ghost Story

2012 ·1h 35m · ★ 4.1 (36)

When Paul, an unemployed writer, decides to rent and live in a house that's rumored to be haunted, he puts his life and his relationships in grave danger as he obsessively attempts to get the story that will finally make his career.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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TMDB Keywords

haunted house

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