New Trailer for Friendly Ghost ‘Casper’ – 30th Anniversary Re-Release
by Alex Billington
August 1, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Remember, ghosts – they’re simply spirits with unfinished business.” Universal has unveiled a brand new trailer for the 1995 movie Casper, about the Friendly Ghost living in the mansion. The movie is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and will be re-released by Universal in theaters again this October. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Brad Silberling (A Series of Unfortunate Events, City of Angels), the film stars Bill Pullman as Dr. Harvey, a ghost therapist, and Christina Ricci as his daughter Kat. An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits. When I was a kid growing up in the 90s, this movie was a huge deal – the first “ghost” movie that was meant for kids to go enjoy. It also stars a powerhouse comedic cast including Brad Garrett, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle, Ben Stein, and Joe Nipote & Joe Alasky as Stretch & Stinkie; as well as appearances from TV comedy characters including SNL’s Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) and The Crypt Keeper (voiced by John Kassir), and other cameos. Interesting they’re re-releasing this? Why not.
Here’s the 30th Anniversary trailer (+ new poster) for Brad Silberling’s film Casper, from YouTube:
And here’s an original theatrical trailer from 1995 for Brad Silberling’s Casper, also found on YouTube:
👻 “Can I keep you?” When a family moves into a drafty old mansion so that Dr. Harvey can exorcise the home’s otherworldly inhabitants, they meet a friendly but lonely young ghost named Casper (voiced by Malachi Pearson), who’s just looking for a friend, and his three outrageous uncles Stretch (Joe Nipote), Stinkie (Joe Alasky) and Fatso (Brad Garrett). Casper is directed by American filmmaker / producer Brad Silberling, his first feature film at the time (after directing for TV for years) before going on to make City of Angels (1998) after. The screenplay is written by Sherri Stoner & Deanna Oliver. It’s based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character “Casper the Friendly Ghost” created by Seymour Reit & Joe Oriolo. Produced by Colin Wilson. The movie originally opened in May 1995 during the summer movie season. Universal will re-release Silberling’s Casper in theaters again starting October 3rd, 2025 this fall. Who wants to watch it?
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