Andreas_Helixfinger at 1:24AM, Nov. 27, 2020

The scene that immidiately comes to my mind is that scene from Sin City's "Big Fat Kill" story where Dwight is driving towards the tar pits to despose of the dead bodies of Jack Rafferty, aka "Jackie Boy", and his whole murdered crew. Jackie Boy's corpse sitting in the passanger seat right beside Dwight, because they couldn't fit him with the rest of the dead bodies in the trunk, starts to come alive and begins to taunt Dwight. Dwight confesses in his monolouge that this is all just happening in his imagination, so no mysterious ambiguity to be had there, but it is a cool and intense reflection of Dwight's fear and distress of getting caught by the Sin City police during the whole thing.

Ozoneocean at 5:12PM, Nov. 26, 2020

That said Michael Douglas was really good as the only "real" ghost, and as a propper "dead friend" for him to chat with.

Ozoneocean at 5:11PM, Nov. 26, 2020

I've never done this but I like it as a trope in stories. I think it works really well! I'd seen a bit of this movie before and thought it was too stupid to bother with... but had to watch the whole thing after you posted this! HAHA! It WAS stupid. It's based on A Christmas Carol but it's about a super wealthy, handsome, charming cad who doesn't beleive in love anymore, he's hanted by the "ghosts" of his exs (almost all just one night stands really), and also his lothario uncle who raised him after his parents died (Played by Michael Douglas, it's great casting). It's a romantic comedy about losing cynicism and finding love, but it's grating and Mathew isn't suited at all to that sort of film. Very annoying movie!

Avart at 11:24AM, Nov. 26, 2020

Interesting, I think I prefer flashbacks to some kind of hallucination, but its not that I don't like it. If it fits in the story then its OK.

rickrudge at 10:09AM, Nov. 26, 2020

Well the “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” movie is sort of like a combination of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Scrooge” where a (sort of) guardian angel shows a playboy how he had treated the many women of his past. But, yes, I’ve had an ongoing ghost character show up in my Tag Forester comix; Tag’s Grandpa Forester. Grandpa Forester is a crusty old private eye that comes on the scene in Tag’s dreams to point him in the a different direction; not necessarily in the right direction but from an old fart’s perspective. He first came on the scene in “Smelling Brimstone Through a Nail Hole” (Mature) https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Tag_Forester_in_Smelling_Brimstone_Through_a_Nail_Hole/5612845/ And then, in the latest Tag Forester series, “2 Center Mass” (Adult) https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/2_Center_Mass/5644341/

usedbooks at 8:38AM, Nov. 26, 2020

One of my characters has conversations with dead relatives in dreams. I've had them myself. In both cases, the dreamer is aware that the figment is a dream but converses anyway.

KAM at 6:09AM, Nov. 26, 2020

Thinking about your comment on the movie, I came up with, "He's a charming psychotic murderer. She's the criminal psychologist who falls for him. Enjoy the romance of Mr. J and Harley!" ;-)

bravo1102 at 4:23AM, Nov. 26, 2020

I've done it for real in dreams. Had a friend who died of AIDS show up in a dream because he wanted to see how I was doing. So I might do similar in my stories. But my favorite will always remain "American Werewolf in London" just so cool for a monster to be talking to its dead victims -- and they answer as themselves not necessarily as some guilt ridden subconscious.

marcorossi at 2:44AM, Nov. 26, 2020

Totally a glowing effect.