Extra Ordinary (5 Stars)

If ghosts are all around us, why don't we see them? Maybe we're looking in the wrong places. Maybe we should check the rubbish bins. Most ghosts are shy and don't want to be observed. They're scared some amateur exorcist might come and try to banish them, even though they're not doing any harm. It's understandable. If I loved someone I wouldn't want to move on, I'd want to stay near and watch over them.

That's Martin's problem. His wife died recently, but she's still in his house, taking care of him. She puts the shirts on the bed that she wants him to wear. She throws his donuts in the bin, because she wants him to lose weight. Most of all, she stops him meeting other women, because she's insanely jealous. Now he's had enough. He visits his village's local exorcist, Rose Dooley, who also runs a driving school. She wants to help him, but first she has to deal with another problem. An Australian pop star who's bought a nearby castle, wants to sacrifice a virgin to make himself successful again. And guess who the village's only virgin is? It's Sarah, Martin's daughter.

This is an excellent film, the best Irish horror comedy I've ever seen. I saw it at the 2019 Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival. It should have been in the cinemas in March this year, but that was cancelled due to the Coronavirus. It's been released on DVD in Germany, and its cinema release has been indefinitely delayed in other countries. That's a shame, considering it's such an outstanding film. Critics agree, judging by the 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.