Synopsis
A struggling horror writer visiting a small town on a book tour gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. That night in a dream, he is approached by a mysterious young ghost named V.
Scores
Overall Score
21.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.6%
Review Aggregate
44.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedfunnycharacter-drivensurrealemotionalscaryvisually strikingromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | 2022 | $456,000 | $488,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Dern | 2022 | $280,000 | $301,000 | (est) |
| Elle Fanning | 2022 | $211,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
| Ben Chaplin | 2022 | $173,000 | $185,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score19.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating8.8
IMDb votes57
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2022 | $1,996 | $2,139 |
| International | 2022 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2022 | $1,996 | $2,139 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2022 | $998 | $1,070 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2022 | $42,000 | $45,013 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2022 | $63,000 | $67,520 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2022 | $11,000 | $11,789 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2022 | $35,000 | $37,511 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2022 | $2,100,000 | $2,250,666 |
| Total Revenues | 2022 | $2,251,998 | $2,413,569 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2022 | $7,000,000 | $7,502,221 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2022 | $80,000 (est) | $85,740 (est) |
| Participations | 2022 | $45,000 | $48,229 |
| Residuals ? | 2022 | $107,000 | $114,677 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2022 | $1,400,000 | $1,500,444 |
| Total Expenses | 2022 | $8,632,000 | $9,251,310 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2022 | $-6,380,002 | $-6,837,740 |
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