![]() ![]() But it’s equally possible to see this as the ending to the story the film has been telling. The final sequence in Titaniccould be a simple dream sequence – as the Keldish research ship moves away, old Rose dreams about the people they’ve left behind. Ghosts: Everyone who died on the Titanic, plus Rose Seen by: No one alive Since neither of them tell Matthew or Mary the message, the whole thing is pretty pointless – other than to randomly throw in an actual ghost into an otherwise largely non-fantastical (occasional premonitions aside) period drama. ![]() Read More: 21 Scariest Horror Movie Masksĭaisy and Anna have no idea that Matthew is wandering around outside thinking of proposing to Mary. Granted, unlike the other examples, we don’t actually see Lavinia and she isn’t firmly identified, but it seems unlikely that any other ghost would be telling Anna and Daisy via Oujia board “May they be happy,” just as her former fiancé Matthew is about to propose to Mary. Both women swear they aren’t pushing the planchette and more importantly, neither have any reason to do so. The unexpected appearance of Lavinia Swires’ ghost in Downton Abbey’s first Christmas special is all the stranger because, unlike most of the other entries on this list, it can’t easily be explained away as a hallucination or dream. Ghost: Lavinia Swires Seen by: Anna and Daisy Landingham was killed suddenly and unexpectedly offscreen, so this scene gives both Bartlet and the viewer the chance to say goodbye that they were denied in the previous episode. Bartlet has already yelled at God (who, obviously, did not make a personal appearance) in the National Cathedral, so chatting to his late secretary in the Oval Office isn’t too much of a stretch. Everything about the dramatic sequence has been set up earlier in the episode – the storm that rages outside has come unusually far north and there’s a draft that causes doors to blow open in the Oval Office if the right sequence is open at the same time. A story of grief and guilt and redemption, it’s The West Wing’s finest hour, but it is something of a surprise when the ghost of Mrs. “Two Cathedrals” is not just the best episode of The West Wing, it’s one of the best episodes of television full stop. Ghost: Mrs Landingham Seen by: President Bartlet Whether her spirit is really there or this is Sophie’s imagination is up to the audience to decide. ![]() Instead, she appears at her grandson’s christening to share a moment in the present with her daughter. Not only had Lily James appeared as young Donna in flashbacks throughout the film, but we never got to see any of Donna and Pierce Brosnan’s Sam’s tragically brief marriage. What was an interesting choice was that she didn’t appear in a flashback, as we might have expected. Meryl Streep appeared on promotional materials for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, so her appearance towards the end of the film wasn’t exactly a surprise. Ghost: Donna (Meryl Streep incarnation) Seen by: Sophie Cox (“Where do you think we are?”) reveals the depth of Cox’s denial and pain and delivers a punch in the gut to the audience they won’t soon forget. But if you think you’re watching a hospital-set sitcom, you simply don’t expect a beloved recurring character to suddenly turn out to be dead. If you know you’re watching a ghost story, discovering any particular character has been dead all along is not that shocking (though it can be tragically horrifying). Read More: The Most Bizarre Appearances by Horror Icons in MediaĪ lot of this comes down to the sheer shock of the reveal. Whereas Grey’s Anatomy’s ghost-in-the-mind was not one of their more popular storylines, “My Screw Up” is one of Scrubs’ most critically adored episodes. This is a classic example of using a “ghost” as a way to show the audience what a living character is thinking and feeling, combined with an equally classic “he’s not really there” twist as the ghost character had appeared to be still alive and well up until the reveal. We have included some science fiction universes in which ghosts, as entities with no logical explanation, would not be expected to appear. We’ve excluded all outright fantasy and any other speculative fiction series in which ghosts are an established part of the universe (like the Force ghosts in Star Wars). So here, we’ve gathered together some of our favorite examples of unexpected ghosts in film and TV. ![]()
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