PREVIEW: Darby and the Dead (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Riele Downs (The Best Man Holiday), Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana), Asher Angel (Shazam!), Chosen Jacobs (It), Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher), Genneya Walton (Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight), Tony Danza (The Hollywood Knights), Wayne Knight (Space Jam), Nicole Maines (Bit)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Silas Howard (A Kid Like Jake), director; Becca Greene (film debut), writer; Adam Friedlander (The Journey Is the Destination), Eddie Rubin (Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game), Adam Saunders (When We First Met) and Sarah Shepard (Ratter), producers; Roger Neill (20th Century Women), composer; Ante Cheng (Blue Bayou), cinematographer; Kate Hickey (Mr. Malcolm’s List), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Ever since she suffered a near-death experience as a child, Darby (Downs) has been able to see dead people. As a teen, she prefers to converse with her ghostly associates than anyone living, but when popular girl Capri (Cravalho) unexpectedly dies, and comes to Darby for help with convincing her friends to go ahead with her planned “Sweet 17” party, Darby begins to find new meaning in her life…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

A teen comedy with a supernatural twist, Darby and the Dead gets plenty of gallows humour out of a rather dark premise, which will nonetheless win over its adolescent audience.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+

 

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