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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Christopher Landon
screenplay by
Geoff Manaugh
based on the short story "Ernest" by

Cast

Anthony Mackie
Frank Presley
Erica Ash
Melanie Presley
Niles Fitch
Fulton Presley
Isabella Russo
Joy Yoshino
Tig Notaro
Dr. Leslie Monroe
Tom Bower
Ernest Scheller
Sean Boyd
Young Ernest Scheller
Steve Coulter
Deputy Director Arnold Schipley
Scott A. Martin
Sheriff Brown
Peggy Walton-Walker
Ramona Scheller
Sherri Eakin
Young Ramona
Faith Ford
Barbara Mangold
Morgan Henard
Boom Operator
Kyler Porche
Deputy Sheriff
Yoshio Maki
Roy Yoshino
Ned Yousef
Clerk (Gas Station)
Naoko Okamoto
Kumiko Yoshino
Ellen B. Williams
Bartender (Katnip)
Sarah Voigt
Undercover Agent
K Steele
Stoner (Lyft)
Lindsey G. Smith
Mom (Boy's at Park)
Jophielle Love
Blonde Little Girl (Junebug)
Luna Craig
Blonde Little Girl (2 yr old Junebug)
Mary Alice Risener
Little Girl's Mother
Merah Benoit
Little Girl at Park
Mosiah Chartock
Little Boy (Park)
Hawn Tran
Sound Mixer
Fionn Camp
TV P.A.
Lara Grice
TV Producer
Seoum Tylor Aun
TV Camera Operator #1
Rob Mello
TV Camera Operator #2
Cindy Pol
TV Hairstylist #1
Sylvia Grace Crim
TV Hairstylist #2
April McCullough
TV Publicist
Brian Egland
TV Camera Operator #3
Gabriel Sky
Kid #1 / 'Family' #1
Emmerson Terrell
Kid #2 / 'Family' #1
Phil McGraw
Dr. Phil
Ann Mahoney
H&R Block Woman
Jackson Kelly
Nerdy Freshman
Liam Rodney Kelly
Football Player
Phuong Kubacki
H&R Block #2 (Coffee)
Lucy Faust
H&R Block Receptionist
Creek Wilson
Biker Dude
Turner Crumbley
Reporter #1
Billy Slaughter
Reporter #2
Erin McCluskey
Reporter #3
Stacie Davis
Reporter #4
Lena Clark
Reporter #5
Jordan Salloum
Reporter #6
Taylor Shurte
Drunk Girl #1
Sarah Durn
Drunk Girl #2
Ariel Yasmine
Drunk Girl #3
Doug Spearman
H&R Block Client
Sherri B. Hamilton
Hair Stylist #3
Edgar Leza
Evanston Police Officer
Angela Abadie
Precision Driver
Faruk Amireh
Auto Shop Worker
Sotida Arpon
International Reaction
John R. Bennett II
Federal Agent
Gabe Bowling
Anti-Ghost Bro
Amy Bui
Screaming Girl
Jackson Campbell
Anti-Ghost Bro
Chephirah Carter
Taco Shop Patron
Richard Chattmon
Popular Student
Eric Cheng
Protester
Daniel Donahoe
Kid on Ghost Tour
Asha Etchison
Woke Girl
Briana Femia
Screaming Person
Doug Gagnon
Hasidic Jew
Ethan Haberfield
Screaming Person
David Anthony Hinton
Screaming Person
Erica Ise
Crazed Ghost Chaser
Brick Jackson
Auto Worker
Cedric Kasongo
High School Football Player
Jason Daley Kennedy
Wellness Influencer
Anisa Khamvongsa
Fan Club Prez
Marcha Kia
Girl Who Loves Earnest
Sofía Ko
Screaming Person
Cynthia LeBlanc
Ghost House Townspeople
Elton LeBlanc
Taco Restaurant Patron / Ghost House Townspeople
Joni Mann
Woke Girl
Setaleki Manu
Auto Shop Worker
Steph Martinez
Fan Club Prez

Produced By

Marty Bowen
producer
Korey Budd
executive producer
John Fischer
executive producer
Dan Halsted
producer
Isaac Klausner
executive producer
Christopher Landon
executive producer
Geoff Manaugh
executive producer
Nathan Miller
executive producer

Music

Cinematography

Marc Spicer
director of photography

Sound

Michael Baird
supervising adr editor: Formosa Group
Amy Barber
foley editor: Formosa Group / foley mixer: Formosa Group
James Colin Beyer
boom operator: second unit
Jonathan Bruce
foley artist: Formosa Group / foley editor: Formosa Group
Alessandro Chimento
sound utility
Mark Coffey
first assistant sound editor: Formosa Group
Blake Donaubauer
sound mixer: second unit
Trevor Gates
supervising sound editor: Formosa Group
Michaela Girouard
sound utility: second unit
Geraldo Gutierrez
mix technician: Aura Sound & Color
Andy King
Additional Re-recording Mixer
Paul B. Knox
sound effects editor: Formosa Group
Betsy Lindell
boom operator
Harrison Meyle
dialogue editor: Formosa Group
Jamison Rabbe
adr mixer: Aura Sound & Color
Stiv Schneider
adr mixer: Aura Sound & Color
Russell Topal
sound effects editor: Formosa Group
Jonathan Wales
re-recording mixer
Bryon Williams
stage engineer: Aura Sound & Color
Richard Wills
foley editor: Formosa Group
David Wyman
sound mixer
Aidan Dykes
adr mixer

Editing

Casting Director

Production Design

Art Direction

Hunter Brown
supervising art director
Lisa Vasconcellos
supervising art director

Set Design

Makeup

Elena Arroy
co-makeup department head
Kimbalyn Bazil
hair stylist: second unit
Gabrielle Burns
hair stylist
Courtney Callais
key makeup artist
Lauren Landry Chemin
makeup artist: second unit
Wade Crutchfield
barber: Mr. Mackie
Darla Edin
makeup artist
Mia Goff
key makeup artist: second unit / makeup artist
Sherri B. Hamilton
hair department head
Terron Harang
additional barber
LaToya Henderson
special makeup: Anthony Mackie
Alana J. Hogg
makeup artist
Jenny Lin
makeup department head
Darryl Lucas
makeup artist: second unit
Terez Ordon
hair stylist
Megan Teachworth
additional makeup artist
Myeisha Wade
key hair stylist
Crystal Wells
key hair stylist: second unit
Shandrea Williams
key hair stylist
Monique Young
hair stylist

Special Effects

Ryan Cox
special effects technician
Donnie Dean
special effects consultant
Santanna Dean
special effects technician
Elias Duhe Jr.
special effects technician
Jason Evers
special effects technician
Paul Ferretti
special effects fabricator / special effects foreman
Mark Hava
special effects technician
Colette 'Coco' Hill
special effects technician
Matthew D. Hollingsworth
special effects technician
Liam Hoppe
special effects technician
Derek A. James
special effects crew
Justin B. Johnson
special effects foreman
Matt Kutcher
special effects supervisor
Matthew James Kutcher
special effects technician
Zack Kutcher
special effects coordinator
Justin Kane Miller
special effects technician
Jeff Moshell
special effects technician
Michael Petrucci
special effects buyer
Louis Chue Vado
special effects foreman
Andrew Woolley
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Mihail Ahchiev
digital compositor
Hardik Aiya
fx department manager
David Alexander
cg supervisor: Entity FX
Angel Angelov
head of digital matte painting department
Bozhena Apostolova
VFX Production Manager
Yavor Asenov
compositor
Mat Beck
visual effects producer/supervisor: Entity FX
David Bessette
lead compositor
Suraj Bhagat
compositor
Tingting Bi
digital compositor
BiswajitMukherjeee
visual effects lighting td
Timmy Broderick
visual effects executive producer
Mark Brown
senior previs animator: Argon
Britt Burke
visual effects production manager
Andre Bustanoby
visual effects supervisor
Imran Younas Butt
previs artist: NVIZ
Yana Chervenyashka
digital matte painter
Benoît Chieusse
digital compositor
Isabel Cody
previs animator
Pierre Cormier
previs asset artist: NVIZ
Gary Couto
compositing supervisor
Hrushikesh Dahiwad
visual effects artist: ReDefine
Ryan Spike Dauner
cg supervisor: ReDefine
Heet Dave
visual effects artist
Bharat De
Head of 2D: Compositing - Redefine
Vijay Deshmukh
visual effects body tracking td
Jyoti Bhalchandra Deshpande
visual effects producer
Sujoy Dey
digital compositor
Neeraj Dhote
compositor
Peter Dimitrov
visual effects supervisor: DNEG
Alexander Dimov
visual effects artist
James Dornoff
data wrangler / visual effects photographer
Stefani Doychinova
visual effects coordinator
Kaushal Dilip Dudhe
visual effects body tracking artist: DNEG
Frank Eagan
assets artist: Argon
Aniket Ekale
bodytrack & matchmove Dneg
Kate Elum
visual effects production manager
Georg Engebakken
senior unreal technical artist: NVIZ
Steven Fares
visual effects coordinator
Itika Ganguly
asset line producer
Ankush Garud
compositor
Thierry Gendron-Blais
digital compositor
Kristina Georgieva
visual effects coordinator: DNEG/ReDefine
Gaurav Ghatge
prep artist
Mike Gilbert
lead visual effects environment artist: Argon
Neelesh Gore
Head of CG
Prakash Goyal
visual effects artist
Pasquale Greco
production manager: Scanable
Prince Gupta
BodyTracking: Double Negative
Yash Gurav
roto artist: visual effects
Brian Ali Harding
compositor: Entity FX
Gratsiella Hristova
digital compositor: visual effects
Huck Hur
visual effects head of layout: ReDefine
Fernando Torres Idrovo
visual effects associate producer
Mihail Ivanov
fx artist: ReDefine
Katya Ivanova
lead compositor: ReDefine
Ananya Jana
visual effects artist
Abhijeet Kale
compositor
Arshaluys Karapetyan
digital compositor
Antariksh Kaushal
visual effects
Kingslin
visual effects pipeline td: ReDefine
Oktawian Klosko
previs asset artist: NVIZ
Stan Kolev
Character Modeller
Pranil Kotkar
matchmove artist
Lazarin Kouchev
cg supervisor: ReDefine
Pouria Koushki
digital compositor
Julian Kreusser
visual effects artist
Gudjon Kristjansson
lead compositor
Jude Kuhn
fx artist
Yashwanth Kuntamukkala
visual effects artist: Matchmove
Laura Kutchen
visual effects coordinator
Cory Lee
lead compositor: Entity FX
Marc Lougee
on set visual effects supervisor: second unit
Jakob Lundbye
real-time lead: NVIZ
Stephanie MacCarthy
visual effects artist
Filipe Magalhães
lead previs artist: NVIZ
Armen Mailyan
compositing supervisor
Rohit Manuel
lighting artist
Gergana Masheva
layout artist: Redefine
Masod-Nasir
lead body tracking td: dneg
Jason McDonald
previs supervisor: Argon
Solomon Mendonca
visual effects body tracking artist: DNEG
Metodieva Evelina
Production Manager
Stefan Mihalev
digital compositor
Kalin Mihaylov
fx td: ReDefine
Vadim Milik
lead compositor: ReDefine
Surabhi Mundra
visual effects artist
Alexandr Nabiullin
senior digital compositor
Tejas V Nyalpelly
visual effects coordinator
Umut Ornek
digital compositor
William Page
fx artist
Oleksandr Panaskevych
lead visual effects technical director: ReDefine

Assistant Director

Hank Amos
second unit director
Joe Camp III
first assistant director
Chephirah Carter
assistant director
Rosemary C. Cremona
second assistant director
Tim Neven
second assistant director: additional photography
Shannon Parker
additional second assistant director
Matt S Sewell
additional second assistant director / second second assistant director: second unit
Mollie Stallman
second second assistant director
Sonia V. Torres
second assistant director: second unit

Production Management

Vanya Benelinova
production manager
Korey Budd
unit production manager
Karla Carnewal
unit production manager: Second Unit
Luminita Docan
post-production supervisor
Betsy Megel
executive in charge of production
Joshua Smith
production supervisor

Art Department

Michael Arena
first greensman
Madison Aucoin
property assistant
Denise Bator
on-set scenic painter: second unit
Joseph Beeson
set dresser
Brent Bonner
set dresser
Chris Britt
set dresser
Kerry Brown
key greens: second unit / on-set greensperson
Anthony Chow
on-set dresser: second unit
Daniel Coe
construction coordinator
Peter Davidson
lead set designer
Michael J. Dimarco
on-set dresser
Everette Eglin
construction buyer
Nicholas Ellerbee
general foreman
Chris George
set dresser
Claire Gryce
on-set dresser
Luke Hammond
on-set carpenter
Julie Hardin
on-set dresser
Ray Harvie
storyboard artist
John Herbert
lead scenic
Bethany Horning
set decoration buyer
Judith Ivanyi
on-set scenic
Roger Johnson
graphic artist
Terrance Julien
propmaker: second unit
Alexander Klein
set designer
John Lamkin
set dresser
Andy Lassiegne
set dresser
Jessica Lee
art department coordinator
Daniel Hyun Lim
senior illustrator
Vincent Lucido
storyboard artist
Marisa Marcione
paint foreperson
Carl Mastio
greens foreman
Eryn Montgomery
property assistant
Stephen P. Noell
property master
Jed Pendergrass
property assistant
Paul Pitalo
property assistant
Virle S. Reid
property assistant: second unit
Mark Spencer
property assistant
Victoria St. Pierre
on-set scenic
Keven Stapleton
Concept Artist
Jonathan Talbot
set dresser
Mark A. Terry
assistant art director
Chere Theriot
set decoration buyer
Bill Walters
assistant property master
Dave Yava
shop foreman
Paul Gerrard
concept artist
Vicki V. Johnson
construction medic
Brad Miller
art department assistant
Michael Pool
playback graphics
Jayna Puchkoff
art production assistant
Chris Wolters
props fabricator

Stunts

Hank Amos
stunt coordinator
Tim Bell
stunts
Diego Davila-Rivera
stunt double: Niles fitch
Pj Hawx
stunts
Ingrid Kleinig
stunt driver
William Scharpf
additional stunt coordinator
Marc Scizak
stunt coordinator
Kelly Zak
stunt coordinator assistant / stunts
Erika Keck
stunt performer

Animation

Ashish Dwivedi
animation technical director
Shahir E.A.
background supervisor

Editorial

Mike Chiado
technologist: Company 3
Leeza Diott
dailies manager: Company 3
Chris Doerr
finishing editor: Company 3
Jason Dougherty
dailies engineer: Company 3
Kristin Graham
finishing production coordinator: Company 3
Dave Grove
finishing executive: Company 3
Taryn Habel
post-production assistant
Alex Hepburn
VFX Editor
Ryan Hymel
dailies colorist: Company 3
Michael Kannard
image scientist: Company 3
David Levinson
assistant editor
Yaminah McKessey
post production management: studio
Jon Mendenhall
dailies workflow specialist: Company 3
Loan Phan
finishing producer: Company 3
Stephen Regnier
dailies engineer: Company 3
Tom Reiser
colorist: Company 3
Matt Riera
associate dailies producer: Company 3
Jay Sacharoff
1st Assistant Editor
Stefan Sonnenfeld
executive producer/senior supervising colorist: Company 3

Other

Cale Boyter
special thanks
Mary Parent
special thanks

Music Department

Dayna Ambrosio
music tech assistant
Michael Baber
music editor
Sean Barrett
orchestrator
Omer Ben-Zvi
composer: additional music
Emily Bender
music coordinator
Brian Claeys
composer: additional music
Alexandre Cote
composer: additional music
Sam Ewing
composer: additional music
Bailey Gordon
composer: additional music
Marisa B. Gunzenhauser
Assistant to Composer
Jesse Hartov
composer: additional music
Benjamin Hoff
orchestrator
Hannah Knaul
assistant orchestrator
Rob Lowry
music supervisor
Hannah Lustine
music administration
Sarah McMullen
music executive
Etienne Monsaingeon
composer: additional music
Jacob Moss
scoring technical assistant
Steven Rader
assistant orchestrator
Mia Riggins
music coordinator
Pierre-André Rigoll
Music Tech Assistant
Emily Rosenfield
guitar coach
Ryan Sanchez
score mixer
Ben Sedano
score engineer
Jamie Thierman
orchestrator
Corey Wallace
composer: additional music
Kelsey Woods
scoring coordinator
Oren Yaacoby
supervising music editor
Andrew Pomeroy
additional mixing engineer

Casting Department

Toni Avalos
extras casting
Amelia Chen Miley
casting associate
Melissa A. Connors
extras casting assistant
Elizabeth Coulon
location casting director
Julia Fountain
extras casting assistant
Andrew LaCour
extras casting assistant
Jessica Maclary
extras casting assistant
Emma McKillop
casting associate
MaryMargaret O'Neill
extras casting assistant
Celena Rose
extras casting assistant
Lily Rucker
casting assistant
Jessica Sherman
additional cast

Costume Department

Chelsea Caldwell
additional costumer
Lauren Driskill
assistant costume designer
Kristin Morlino
costume supervisor
Halei Parker
assistant costume designer
Liza Seelig
costumer
Natalie Tippett
set costumer

Camera Department

Stephen 'Smiles' Miles
grip: second unit
Steve Acheson
camera operator: second unit
Edwin Allen
electrician: second unit
Gerald Autin
dolly grip "a" camera
Andres Ballesteros
second assistant camera: second unit
Charles Banks
rigging grip
Dos Berry
additional rigging grip
Zachary Blosser
first assistant camera: armored car, second unit
Victor Brunette
video playback operator
Paul Bubar
additional rigging electrician
Dan Campo
additional grip
Alex Carr
array operator second technician: second unit
Mary McDade Casteel
camera loader
Peter Chrimes
key grip: second unit
Damian Church
"A" Camera/Steadicam Operator
Marc Clancy
digital imaging technician
Josh Cleland
array gimbal head technician: second unit
Marcus J. Collins
electrician: second unit
Damany Cormier
additional grip
Andrew Crankshaw
camera vehicle technician: pursuit covert, second unit / falcon head technician / ronin operator
Lauren Elizabeth Cummings
digital loader: second unit
Brandon Dauzat
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Morgan Davis
crane operator: second unit
David Easley
additional rigging grip
Patrick Ebanks
rigging grip
Aiden Elias
camera digital utility: second unit
Roy Farthing
grip: second unit
Greg Favret
crane technician: second unit
Chandler Ferriss
electrician
Lucius Fontenot
grip: second unit
Robert Foster
camera operator: "b" camera
Brouke Franklin
first assistant camera: second unit
Bryan Freed
generator operator: second unit
Seth Gallagher
lead array operator technician: second unit
Brad Garris
best boy rigging grip: second unit
Carlos Germain
electrician
Rafiel Gillen
first assistant array camera
Mike Grace
best boy rigging electrician
Ted Gregg
dolly grip "b" camera
Henry Guzman
rigging electrician
Jordan Harriman
digital imaging technician: second unit
Joshua Haydel
electrician: second unit
Kolby Heid
additional camera loader
Nathan 'Evil' Hughes
crane technician: second unit
Megan Huguet
additional fixtures technician
Tan Huynh
electrician: second unit
Alexis Infantino
electrician: second unit
Jerry M. Jacob
camera operator: long lens, second unit
Gabe Jamison
rf technician: second unit
Calvin Blue Jr.
second assistant camera: crash, second unit
Hiro Kakuhari
dolly grip: car mounts, second unit
Ryosuke Kawanaka
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Vic Keatley
rigging gaffer
Alan Keffer
second assistant camera: long lens, second unit
Michael D. Kennedy
gimbal operator
Mike Kennedy
crane remote head technician: second unit
Steve Koster
camera operator: armored car, second unit
Monica Kozicz
video playback operator
Pete Lavaty
electrician
Lee Lundgren
rigging electrician
Fernando MacFarland
fpv drone visual observer: second unit
Bradley Martin
gaffer: second unit
Ismael Martinez
fixtures foreman
Nick Masters
rf technician: second unit
Morgan McCabe
key rigging grip
Trey McCaige
grip: second unit
Tyler McGuckin
additional electrician
Matt McKay
rigging electrician
Rianna Medico
additional fixtures technician
Andre Messina
drone visual observer: heavy lifter, second unit
Jerome Miller
grip: second unit
Alexander Moore
electrician: second unit
Beau Morrison
dimmerboard operator: second unit
Chris Moten
best boy grip
Charlie Nauman
first assistant camera: drone, second unit
Gaylen Nebeker
video assist operator: second unit
Josh Nobles
best electrician
Sean O'Grady
drone gimbal operator: heavy lifter, second unit
Paul Olinde
electrician: second unit
Onofrio Nino Pansini
remote head operator: second unit
Trent Phillips
additional grip
John Francisco Preston
additional fixtures technician
Nick Ramey
drone gimbal operator: heavy lifter, second unit
Michael Reese
video utility: second unit
Austin Riotte
electrician: second unit
Peter Roome Jr.
first assistant camera: long lens, second unit
Robert Alan Rubin
crane operator: pursuit car, second unit
Shane Ruggles
fixtures technician
John Anthony Schaer
fpv drone pilot: second unit
Todd Schlopy
key first assistant camera: second unit
Derek A. Schwebel
video assist operator
James Selph
key grip
Michael L. Smith
grip / key grip: second unit
Wayne Softley
rigging grip
David Stellhorn
key second assistant camera: second unit

Location Management

Justin Curtis
assistant location manager
Michael Dittmar
key assistant location manager
Dana A. Hanby
location scout
Stephen LeBlanc
location manager
Aquiles Montalvo
assistant location manager
Norris Ortolano
assistant location manager
Kendel Aslesen
assistant location manager

Script Department

Tecia Esposito
script supervisor: second unit
Christopher M. Searcey
script supervisor
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