The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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A-Haunting We Will Go
Comedy · Crime · 1942
Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.
Movie details
A-Haunting We Will Go
“It baffles the brain! It mystifies the mind! It scintillates the senses! BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES! Gloom turns to gladness when Stan and Ollie get mixed up in murder, mirth...and black magic!”
1942 Comedy · Crime 1h 8m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A-Haunting We Will Go?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Alfred L. Werker
Written by
Stanley Rauh · Lou Breslow
Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Dante
Dante
Sheila Ryan
Margo
John Shelton
Tommy White
Don Costello
Doc Lake
Elisha Cook Jr.
Frank Lucas
Court is in session
Put A-Haunting We Will Go on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.