Canterville Ghost, The (MOD) (DVD Movie) [1989]

A witty and modern remake of Oscar Wilde's novella about an American family who move into a haunted English country house. From the makers of Father Brown. Sir Simon de Canterville is the premier ghost in the British Isles, and exquisitely proud of his dastardly reputation. So when the Otis family leave America and move into the Canterville's abandoned family estate, Sir Simon prepares to give them the fright of their life. There's just

In the late 19th century, a well-to-do American family moved into the stately old British manse called Canterville Chase, looking to refit it with the latest gadgets. The clan's willful daughter (voiced by Emily Carey) is unimpressed by it all, and mostly so by the 300-year-old phantom (Stephen Fry) that haunts the dwelling, and who wants the encroachers to move on. Animated take on the venerable family fantasy also features the voices of Hugh Laurie, Freddie Highmore, Toby Jones, Imelda Staunton. 89 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

James Dunn stars as Nick Trayne, a retired detective, hired to look for missing banker Walter Craig. During the investigation Craig shows up in a zombie-like state and murders his brother-in-law. But is the banker the killer or is someone controlling him? The trail leads Nick to the real culprit, a mad scientist, who has been conducting experiments on Craig.