Casper
Movie, 1995, The Mid 90s, Set in Whipstaff Manor
Casper is #20 of 27 in release order and #20 of 27 in chronological order in the VHS Kids Classics.
The story
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
Casper recap
Carrigan Crittenden inherits Whipstaff Manor in Maine and learns it hides a treasure, but the house is haunted. She hires Dr. James Harvey, a therapist who counsels ghosts and is searching for the ghost of his late wife. He moves in with his daughter Kat, who has trouble making friends. The house belongs to Casper, a friendly young ghost, and his mean uncles, the Ghostly Trio. Casper falls for Kat and helps her, while the Trio torments her father. Kat's classmates choose the house for their Halloween party. Casper remembers how he died as a boy, and he and Kat find the Lazarus, a machine his father built to bring him back to life. Carrigan steals the treasure, which turns out to be Casper's old baseball, and dies in a crash, returning as a ghost. Harvey dies in an accident and returns as a ghost too.
Casper ending explained
Casper gives up his one chance to live again so that Harvey can be brought back for Kat, and Carrigan is tricked into crossing over. Harvey's late wife appears as an angel and makes Casper human until ten o'clock, and he dances with Kat at the party. When the clock strikes, he becomes a ghost again in front of Kat, and the Ghostly Trio arrive and scare the party guests away.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Casper
Casper is streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock, and Freeform in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 59%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Richie Rich, before Jumanji.
- Chronological order: after Richie Rich, before Jumanji.
Cast
- Malachi Pearson as Casper (voice)
- Christina Ricci as Kat
- Bill Pullman as Dr. Harvey
- Cathy Moriarty as Carrigan
- Eric Idle as Dibs
- Joe Alaskey as Stinkie (voice)
- Joe Nipote as Stretch (voice)
- Brad Garrett as Fatso (voice)
- Devon Sawa as Casper on Screen
- Chauncey Leopardi as Nicky
- Spencer Vrooman as Andreas
- Garette Ratliff Henson as Vic DePhillippi
Directed by Brad Silberling.