# Ghostlight (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/ghostlight-2024/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 84% |
| Editorial Rating | 99/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 85% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 83/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.9/5 |
| IMDb | 7.6/10 |
| Director | Kelly O'Sullivan |
| Genres | Horror, Drama |
| Runtime | 130 min |
| Festival premiere | Sundance 2024 |

## Quick answer

Ghostlight (2024) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. A grieving construction worker's unlikely detour into community theater could easily read as gimmicky, but the real-life Metascore 83/100. Directed by Kelly O'Sullivan.

## Celluloid verdict

A grieving construction worker's unlikely detour into community theater could easily read as gimmicky, but the real-life family cast grounds the film's parallel between staged tragedy and private loss in genuine feeling.

## Synopsis

When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production...

## Cast

Keith Kupferer, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Dolly De Leon

## Accolades

Premiered at Sundance 2024.

## Where to watch

Global: Hulu, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now
the United States: Hulu, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now
Turkey: TV+
South Korea: TVING
the United Arab Emirates: not currently streaming

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Ghostlight worth watching?**
Ghostlight holds a 84% Celluloid Score. A grieving construction worker's unlikely detour into community theater could easily read as gimmicky, but the real-life family cast grounds the film's parallel between staged tragedy and private loss in genuine feeling.

**What is Ghostlight about?**
When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production...

**Who directed Ghostlight?**
Ghostlight (2024) was directed by Kelly O'Sullivan.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Ghostlight?**
84% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (99/100), Metascore (83/100), Letterboxd (3.9/5), and IMDb (7.6/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Ghostlight?**
Ghostlight is streaming on Hulu, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now; on Hulu, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now in the United States; on TV+ in Turkey; on TVING in South Korea. Availability varies by region.

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