Ghost Team One

Ghost Team One
Film poster
Directed byBen Peyser
Written byAndrew Knauer
Produced byAdam Mutchler
StarringCarlos Santos
J.R. Villarreal
Fernanda Romero
CinematographyBen Peyser
Edited byJohn DeJesus
Music byMike Plas
Production
company
Hermany Perla Films
Distributed byParamount Home Media
Release dates
  • January 20, 2013 (2013-01-20) (Slamdance)[1]
  • October 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)[2]
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ghost Team One is a 2013 independent comedy horror film directed by Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser, and starring Carlos Santos and J.R. Villarreal as two roommates who try to prove their house is haunted in order to impress a beautiful girl played by Fernanda Romero. The film premiered at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival and was released in theaters on October 11, 2013.[2]

Characters

Reception

Ghost Team One was released theatrically nationwide by Paramount Studios on October 11, 2013. The film received mixed reviews, with a 36% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Andy Webster of The New York Times credited the success of the film to "...the improvisational energy of Mr. Santos and Mr. Villarreal, whose ease, chemistry and humor never flag".[2]

Jeff Shannon of The Seattle Times wrote "Destined to be a streaming-video hit with truant frat boys everywhere".[4]

Rob Staeger of The Village Voice commented "Thanks to the shakiest of shaky-cams, you don't know whether to wince or lose your lunch".[5]

According to Inkoo Kang of the Los Angeles Times, "The scariest thing about Ghost Team One is the horror-comedy's blatant racial minstrelsy".[6]

Writing for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tirdad Derakhshani called a film "A terrible yet lovable take on the haunted-house yarn".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive: Trailer For Slamdance Found Footage Horror Comedy 'Ghost Team One'". IndieWire. January 11, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Libidinous Specters in the House". The New York Times. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "Ghost Team One". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Shannon, Jeff (October 10, 2013). "'Ghost Team One': Parody scares up a few laughs". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Staeger, Rob (October 9, 2013). "A Wince-Inducing Paranormal Activity Parody, Ghost Team One Offends More Than It Charms". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Kang, Inkoo (October 10, 2013). "Review: 'Ghost Team One' deserves to disappear". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Derakhshani, Tirdad (October 11, 2013). "'Ghost Team One' - endearingly awful". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 29, 2021.


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