Dead Aviators (Restless Spirits) (1999)

A girl working through personal tragedy meets the ghosts of two aviators who died decades before and must help them attain what they never could in life.

Also known as: Restless Spirits (Video, TV title)
Subgenres: ghost, children/childhood
Director: David Wellington
Writers: Semi Chellas, Gail Collins (story)
Starring: Juliana Wimbles, Lothaire Bluteau

Average Grade
Jack Witzig	Atmosphere Gore Humor Scares Tension Adults beware--this is strictly for kids. The spirits in this film may well be restless, but they're also tangible and approachable, which deftly removes all tension from the picture. The overly-lit night scenes don't help, either. The plot twists are obvious, as are the characters, including the tried-and-true "bad guy" who would twirl his moustache if he wasn't, in this case, a teenage girl, and the "bad-guy-who-becomes-good" that you can spot from his very first appearance. The kid actors are eager enough, but I'm afraid I have to leave it with that and damn with faint praise. And does the protagonist's shirt say "egotesticle"? (Jul 24, 2001)
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