The Ghost Who Walks is about a man in prison who desperately wants to see his young daughter for Christmas. He informs on his crime colleagues in exchange for his freedom, and then has to face the consequences of having ratted them out. It's a long chase and cat-and-mouse game over 24 + hours in the grimier areas of St. Louis. It has such a sense of place and character, similar to other noirs like Hell and High Water, or Blue Ruin, or dare I say going all the way back to the Coen Brothers debut, Blood Simple. A wonderful, doomed performance by Garland Scott, and a cast of colorful and often funny characters like a Santa Claus who runs a Salvation Army kettle scam. Did I mention there are A LOT of Santas in this movie? The last scene is funny, dangerous, and heartbreaking. The director started as a DP and it shows in the chases and action sequences. An entertaining indie even if you don't believe in Santa Claus.
Review of The Ghost Who Walks
