Ghost Team One
{{Infobox film
| name = Ghost Team One
| image = Ghost Team One poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Ben Peyser
| producer = Adam Mutchler
| writer = Andrew Knauer
| starring = Carlos Santos
J.R. Villarreal
Fernanda Romero
| music = Mike Plas
| cinematography = Ben Peyser
| editing = John DeJesus
| studio = Hermany Perla Films
| distributor = Paramount Home Media
| released = {{Film date|2013|1|20|Slamdance|ref1={{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2013/01/exclusive-trailer-for-slamdance-found-footage-horror-comedy-ghost-team-one-102406/|title=Exclusive: Trailer For Slamdance Found Footage Horror Comedy 'Ghost Team One'|date=January 11, 2013|website=IndieWire|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}|2013|10|11|ref2=}}
| runtime = 84 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/movies/ghost-team-one-a-slacker-horror-tale.html|title=Libidinous Specters in the House|date=October 10, 2013|work=The New York Times|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=NYTimes.com}}
Characters
- Carlos Santos as Sergio
- J.R. Villarreal as Brad
- Fernanda Romero as Fernanda
- Tony Cavalero as Chuck
- Meghan Falcone as Becky
- James Babson as JW Menapace
- Scott MacArthur as Elder Kent
- Craig Stott as Elder Ammon
- Damien Boisseau as Sergio
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ghost_team_one|title=Ghost Team One|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango Media|accessdate=October 29, 2021}} 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".
Jeff Shannon of The Seattle Times wrote "Destined to be a streaming-video hit with truant frat boys everywhere".{{cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/lsquoghost-team-onersquo-parody-scares-up-a-few-laughs/|last=Shannon|first=Jeff|title='Ghost Team One': Parody scares up a few laughs|work=The Seattle Times|date=October 10, 2013|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}
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".{{cite news|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2013/10/09/a-wince-inducing-paranormal-activity-parody-ghost-team-one-offends-more-than-it-charms/|last=Staeger|first=Rob|title=A Wince-Inducing Paranormal Activity Parody, Ghost Team One Offends More Than It Charms|work=The Village Voice|date=October 9, 2013|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}
According to Inkoo Kang of the Los Angeles Times, "The scariest thing about Ghost Team One is the horror-comedy's blatant racial minstrelsy".{{cite news|title=Review: 'Ghost Team One' deserves to disappear|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-ghost-team-one-review-20131011-story.html|last=Kang|first=Inkoo|work=Los Angeles Times|date=October 10, 2013|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}
Writing for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tirdad Derakhshani called a film "A terrible yet lovable take on the haunted-house yarn".{{cite news|title='Ghost Team One' - endearingly awful|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/20131011__Ghost_Team_One__-_endearingly_awful.html|last=Derakhshani|first=Tirdad|date=October 11, 2013|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2272336}}
Category:American independent films
Category:2013 comedy horror films
Category:American fantasy comedy films
Category:Films about size change
Category:Direct-to-video sequel films
Category:American comedy horror films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:2013 independent films
Category:English-language comedy horror films
Category:English-language independent films
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