Because he can’t speak and has no memories of his corporeal existence, Ernest is a bit like a stray animal who can only be approached with the utmost caution and on his own terms. His halfhearted attempt at frightening Kevin seems to have been a defense mechanism, as he’d rather be left on his lonesome. He quickly learns that Ernest (as the stitching on his shirt reveals his name to be) can touch others but not be touched. Rather than ridicule the entity further or even question whether what he’s seeing is real, he instead tries to understand his plight. Kevin, who’s withdrawn from his family in the same manner as so many angst-ridden teens before him, eventually stops laughing. Appearing in the attic as teenager Kevin (Jahi Winston) explores his new house, the ghost’s futile attempt at scaring his latest housemate results in uncontrolled laughter - understandable, given not only his combover and bowling shirt but how little conviction he puts into his tortured wailing. David Harbour, fresh off December’s “Violent Night” and in between seasons of “Stranger Things,” plays the spirit in question. It isn’t long before they realize they aren’t alone in their new abode, of course. Though skeptical, mom and dad (Erica Ash and Anthony Mackie) can’t pass on such a deal. You know the setup by now: A family moves into a run-down, surprisingly affordable old house whose history the real-estate agent is loath to reveal.
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