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Pay the Ghost

Pay the Ghost

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Pay the Ghost

"Evil walks among us."

2015

1h 34m

5.4(820 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son—and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.

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Amazon Prime Video

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Social & External

Production Companies

Voltage Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Mike

Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies

Kristen

Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres

Hannah

Lyriq Bent

Lyriq Bent

Jordan

Lauren Beatty

Lauren Beatty

Annie

Kalie Hunter

Kalie Hunter

Ghost Annie

Jack Fulton

Jack Fulton

Charlie

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Blind Man

Susannah Hoffmann

Susannah Hoffmann

Jane

Mark Irvingsen

Mark Irvingsen

Angry Villager #1

Creative team

Directed by: Uli Edel
Written by: Daniel Kay
Produced by: Nicolas Chartier
Craig J. Flores

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