mxdpmrkqw Review of Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad (2015)

Kids want a fun ghost-filled adventure? Don't watch this movie!!

[3/10 · 29 January 2024]

I remember now. It was 2016, I was almost ten years old, and back then I would watch anything that was on the screen. Sadly, one of those movies was this one. At first glance, Ghost Squad promises a paranormal comedy romp with heart and humor, but that's not what you get with this movie. In the opening credits, we see all manner of different monsters like the one's in Goosebumps including ghosts, aliens, and even a giant praying mantis like in that film. As a kid, this intro was hype and had me thinking these monsters would appear. How naive I was. Instead, all we get are three losers sitting in a condemned building with the monster, turning out to be of all things, the ghost of a Herman Shepard that belonged to the mafia. This would be a good idea for a sidekick villain in any other movie, but this is really what our protagonists trifle with and later become friends with. What a disappointment this was for nine year old me. On top of that the movie is also incredibly tedious and will make anyone over the age of twelve tap out after thirty minutes. So if you're looking for a supernatural comedy for the whole family, go watch Goosebumps instead, and avoid this garbage.