At various moments during its two-hour runtime, it is terrifying, ridiculous, sexy, hilarious, cheesy and poignant – an alluring mix for a boy reaching puberty. Among the many tapes we had in the house, one in particular was just the right amount of unsuitable for a small boy – the incomparable Ghost, which was thrillingly rated 15.Ī strange mix of horror, comedy, romance and thriller, Ghost doesn’t fit easily into any genre. In those days (the late 90s), inappropriate films were harder to come by. (I’m the youngest of three.) You see them doing exciting teenage stuff like going to the pub and watching inappropriate films and you think: “I want a piece of that.” Since any attempt to join them in the pub was rightly met with an invitation to “sod off”, watching inappropriate films it was. This feeling is particularly acute when you have older siblings. W hen you’re 12 the main thing you want to be is 13.
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