The hugely successful BBC series is justly rewarded with a move to the big screen, and does so with more assurance than the likes of Alan Partridge or Ali G. Of course, we're not dealing wth a piece of cinema per se, rather just a triple-length episode of the TV show, whereas its bloated, crude U.S. remake would have ramped up the budget and FX if transitioning to film mode, but the strength of this lies in merely sticking to its knitting.
So, the resident ghosts have been left twiddling their thumbs in the house vacated by its owners, until two things happen simultaneously: kids who think the house is haunted start coming there to conduct seances, and conservationists set up camp in the grounds to protest against plans to turn it all into a hotel and golf course. At first, the ghosts like the idea of the house being full of life again, but the plans turn out to be more sinister than expected.
The pace gets hectic, but the winning formula is not tinkered with, and each character gets their own moment of hilarity in the spotlight. Highly enjoyable, just as expected.
7/10
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