The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing is a 1967 American horror comedy film directed by William Castle, written by Ben Starr, and starring Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, Barry Gordon, John McGiver, Cass Daley, Ricky Cordell and Mary Wickes. Based on The Visitors by Nathaniel Benchley, it was released in July 1967, by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
Ben (Sid Caesar) and Kate Powell (Vera Miles) rent a haunted New England house by the sea. There, their son Steve (Barry Gordon) cops the blame for mayhem caused by the pranks of three mischievous ghosts. Soon after their arrival, a series of strange and increasingly destructive occurrences begin to happen. Not believing in poltergeists, the puzzled parents immediately suspect their son. The real perpetrators are a trio of angry ghosts who want the cabin all to themselves.
More details
| author | Ben Starr |
|---|---|
| director | William Castle |
| editor | Edwin H. Bryant |
| genre | comedy horror |
| keywords | belong haunt new england poltergeist |
| musicBy | Vic Mizzy |
| producer | William Castle |
| productionCompany | William Castle Productions |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| theme | comedy horror ghost horror comedy |