The father describes it as a Bermuda Triangle of technology. For example, as the Otises move into the castle, the children-who consist of a 22-year-old law student and 12-year-old twin boys-discover that the property has absolutely no cell signal. I can’t wait to see the rest of the series. I had the opportunity to view the first episodes in the series and was very impressed with The Canterville Ghost.

The Ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville played by Anthony Head. The first episode premieres Sunday, October 31st, exclusively on BYUtv at 9 ET/ 6 PT as well as on the BYUtv website and apps. The series is directed by Paul Gibson, written by Jude Tindall and Suri Krishnamma, and produced by Sue Howells for BBC Studios Productions. Cesspit the rat is voiced by Jonty Stephens.

James Lance plays Hiram Otis, Caroline Catz as Lucy Otis, and Lord Cecil Canterville is played by Jack Bardoe. Image courtesy of BYUtv.Īnthony Head stars as the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville, with Laurel Waghorn playing at Virginia Otis. The Otises think the in-home party at the Cantervilles is a potluck. Desensitized by modern media, they turn the tables on the unsuccessful spirit. Until this arrival of the most recent residents of the castle, Sir Simon has given wonderful performances of ghostly terror to drive out all other mortal inhabitants. Sir Simon de Canteville was entombed alive within the walls of the castle for murdering his wife. This latest vision of The Canterville Ghost is set during the current 21st century where the newly arrived American family finds themselves in a centuries-old castle amidst a society still dictated by traditions nearly as old. It is based on the short story of the same title written by Oscar Wilde and first published in 1887. The Canterville Ghost is a four-part, family-friendly series that focuses on three families: the American Otises, the aristocratic Cantervilles, and the Romani Lovells. The Otises and Sir Simon may need to help each other whether they like it or not. The Otises’ are not without their own problems and the Canterville host might be the solution. Unfortunately for Sir Simon, the Otis family is not only unafraid but appreciates his spectral efforts. When a family of Americans buys the property, Sir Simon pulls out all the stops to scare them to death-or at least across the pond. The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville has haunted the inhabitants of his castle for hundreds of years.

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