Pay the Ghost (2015)
Director
Uli Edel
Main cast
Nicolas Cage; Sarah Wayne Callies; Veronica Ferres; Lyriq Bent; Lauren Beatty
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Description
One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he canât explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their sonâand, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.
Uli Edel
Main cast
Nicolas Cage; Sarah Wayne Callies; Veronica Ferres; Lyriq Bent; Lauren Beatty
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Description
One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he canât explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their sonâand, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.
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