Based on the successful book series by R.L. Stine, this spooky tale finds 11-year-old Max making a deal with the ghosts who haunt his home. If Max helps them find what was responsible for their parents' disappearance, they'll help him transform from a social nobody to the most popular kid in school.
Practical Effects
Ghost makeup that's somehow worse than the books' illustrations.
Acting
Brian Stepanek commits harder than this movie deserves.
Director
Rich Correll
Madison Pettis
Tara Roland
Sterling Beaumon
Max Doyle
Luke Benward
Nicolas "Nicky" Roland
Brian Stepanek
Phears
David DeLuise
John Doyle
Kim Rhodes
Harriett Doyle
Adam Hicks
Colin Doyle
Aliana Lohan
Traci
Sabrina Bryan
Mrs. Murray
Rachel Winfree
Lulu
Travis T. Flory
Billy
Juliette Cohen
Mrs. Wright
Melanie Hawkins
Nancy
Abby Walker
Rebecca
Kimberly Kevon Williams
Girlfriend
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Madison Pettis was simultaneously starring in Cory in the House while filming this, peak Disney Channel multitasking.
This premiered directly against High School Musical 3's theatrical release—literally nobody noticed.
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