Review of Ghosthouse (1988) by The P — 11 Dec 2007

Lairub, lairub? A penny for your thoughts...Awful movie, but a Thanksgiving classic.

This review of Ghosthouse (1988) was written by The P on 11 Dec 2007.

Ghosthouse has generally received negative reviews.

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