![]() ![]() ![]() They’ve come to prepare him for his own journey, and also - perhaps even more importantly - to insist that they’ve never really left. The phantoms casually start popping up soon after Masao is diagnosed with terminal cancer, beginning with his late wife (Constance Wu) who hasn’t aged a day since she died on the same 1959 night that Hawaii was claimed by the United States. “I Was a Simple Man” (Christopher Makoto Yogi, 2021)Ī lush and spellbinding ghost story that’s haunted by the spirit(s) of an entire island, Christopher Makoto Yogi’s “I Was a Simple Man” layers the spectral hush of “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” over the elegiac domesticity of “An Autumn Afternoon” as it mourns the fading O’ahu that Masao Matsuoshi (Steve Iwamoto) knew in the 20th century. Melancholic but not tragic, “Corpse Bride” is a moonlit ghost story that touches on conspiracy and revenge but is at its most rewardingly self-possessed when conveying uncomplicated heartbreak. When the hapless groom accidentally stumbles into a second engagement with an undead bride named Emily (voice of Helena Bonham Carter) the night before his wedding, the treacherous love triangle puts the land of the living on a collision course that spells catastrophe. Image Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros/Everett CollectionĪ spiritual successor to 1993’s well-loved “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Tim Burton and Mike Johnson’s co-directed “Corpse Bride” begins with the gleefully grim introduction of an awkward arranged marriage between Victor, the timid son of a fish merchant (voice of Johnny Depp), and Victoria, the beautiful daughter of disgraced aristocrats (voice of Emily Watson). “Corpse Bride” (Tim Burton and Mike Johnson, 2005) Exorcism: Spirits can be temporarily or permanently driven from the physical world through the use of an exorcism, though the result is dependent on the ritual in question. Salt: Salt has a purifying and cleansing effect, and thus can be used to repel from a location or disperse their apparition. Weaknesses Spiritual Weaknesses Iron: When a Spirit makes contact with pure iron, their apparition will be forced to temporarily disperse. ![]() Spirits can access this ability through Apparition. Teleportation: The supernatural ability to instantly relocate from one location to another without traveling through the space in between. Telekinesis: The supernatural ability to move matter with the power of the mind. Possession: The supernatural ability to intrude the bodies of individuals and take control of them. Powers and Abilities Spiritual Abilities Apparition: The ability to manifest in the physical world. They each share the same powers and abilities, though the power and skill of spirits is determined by the strength of their emotions and their time in the physical world. The form in which spirits appear is dependent on the individual in question and their intentions. Spirits are not tied to the physical world and may only appear in a non-corporeal form, meaning they cannot physically interact with the world. These spirits will be stuck in a time loop and will either relive their final moments or forced to relive their deaths over and over. It is also possible for spirits to be unaware of their deaths. These spirits are at risk of becoming vengeful spirits, as they may grow to become frustrated or bitter over time. However, some spirits remain on the physical plane out of fear of moving on or not wanting to let go. These spirits will often take their frustration out on any who come on their path. These spirits are often frustrated over their death and are consumed by pain or anger, which will corrupt them. ![]() Vengeful Spirits, also referred to as evil spirits or poltergeists, are spirits who remain on the physical plane for malicious reasons or anger. These spirits often do not manifest unless there is a reason or when they are summoned. These spirits will often seek to protect their loved ones or offer guidance to those who need it. Gentle Spirits, also referred to as peaceful or good spirits, are spirits who remain on the physical plane with good intentions. ![]()
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