Pay the Ghost
Pay the Ghost
Pay the Ghost
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2015
1h 34m
5.4(793 votes)
Horror

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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Production Companies

Voltage Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Nicolas Cage

Mike

Nicolas Cage
Acting

Sarah Wayne Callies

Kristen

Sarah Wayne Callies
Acting

Veronica Ferres

Hannah

Veronica Ferres
Acting

Lyriq Bent

Jordan

Lyriq Bent
Acting

Lauren Beatty

Annie

Lauren Beatty
Acting

Kalie Hunter

Ghost Annie

Kalie Hunter
Acting

Jack Fulton

Charlie

Jack Fulton
Acting

Stephen McHattie

Blind Man

Stephen McHattie
Acting

Susannah Hoffmann

Jane

Susannah Hoffmann
Acting

Mark Irvingsen

Angry Villager #1

Mark Irvingsen
Acting

Liam Buckle

Eldest Child

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Sofia Wells

Middle Child

Sofia Wells
Acting

Aidan Wojtak-Hissong

Youngest Child

Aidan Wojtak-Hissong
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Caroline Gillis

Priestess

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Janet Lo

Jai Wen

Janet Lo
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Jamillah Ross

Rhonda

Jamillah Ross
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Juan Carlos Velis

Cop

Juan Carlos Velis
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Alex Mallari Jr.

EMT

Alex Mallari Jr.
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Rosalba Martinni

Rosa

Rosalba Martinni
Acting

Erin Boyes

Sexy Coed

Erin Boyes
Acting

Iain Becking

Student

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Leah Madison Jung

Mia (as Leah Jung)

Leah Madison Jung
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Darren Frost

Ice Cream Vendor

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Matteo Ghazni

Pablo

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Breeanna Booth

University Student

No Image
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Milan Carmona

Student

No Image
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Ho Chow

Dai Wok Cook

Ho Chow
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Jaden Estee

Raggedy Ann

No Image
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Eric Haber

Ghost Character, Homeless Character

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Katerina Kerfoot

Singing Lost Child

No Image
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Elena Khan

Witch

Elena Khan
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Omar Alex Khan

Medical Examiner

Omar Alex Khan
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Elizabeth Jeanne le Roux

Mom

No Image
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Fabio Lusvarghi

Nun (Halloween Parade)

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Maxwell McCabe-Lokos

Mr. Moldanado

Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
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Benjamin Wiebe

Ghost Child

No Image
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Sydney Cross

Ghost Child

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