In Ghost House Inn is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language horror comedy film written, directed, and co-produced by Lal.[1] Starring Mukesh, Siddique, Jagadish, Ashokan and Nedumudi Venu in the lead roles, the film is a sequel to 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) and In Harihar Nagar (1990). In the film, Thomas Kutty buys a haunted bungalow and convinces his friends to stay with him on the first night. The trouble begins when they actually see the ghost of the mistress who was killed seventy years ago.
The movie starts with the flashback of an incident which took place 70 years ago, in Dorothy bungalow, where Dorothy carries a trunk filled with blood (where she killed her husband Fernandez and his lover Grace) and kills her driver. She then drops the trunk and the driver into a well situated in the lower right room and leaves the place.
The story shifts to the present day, where Thomas Kutty buys the bungalow in Ooty with the cash which he received in 2 Harihar Nagar, with the intent of converting it into a resort. The property is believed to be haunted by the ghost of the mistress who was killed 70 years ago. Thomas Kutty proves to his friends that these ghosts can be easily made by men, by keeping some men and women and disturbing Mahadevan, Govindan Kutty and Appukuttan in their sleep. He also tells them that he had stayed there many days before he bought the bungalow, all alone. The three agree to stay with Thomas Kutty in the bungalow and bring their wives along.
In the middle of the journey they see Father Dominic, who warns that the foursome are in the path of bad things. They do not pay heed to his words, but then the housekeepers employed by Thomas Kutty leave on the pretext of the house being haunted. At this point Thomas Kutty reveals that he had lied to the others about having stayed alone in the days before purchasing the bungalow. This revelation startles the four, who start fearing for their own and their wives' safety. After a series of unpleasant events, the four decide to apologise to Father Dominic and ask him for help.
Fr. Dominic accompanies the four to the house and attempts to exorcise the house. But things sour on their first meeting, when Dominic mentions he is in no way associated to any church and he is a person involved in paranormal activities. However, before Mahadevan and Govindan Kutty leaves his house, he warns of a threat from fire to one of their wife. This turns true, when Thomas Kutty's wife Jessy's dress catches fire, but she is rescued in the nick of time by Dr. Christopher, who was sent by Father Dominic.
Post this incident, the priest visit's the house, after his earlier advice to stay away from alcohol, meat and women is not followed by the friends, leaving Father Dominic injured in the left hand by an unknown force. Here things takes a bad turn, when the maid servant Marathagam gets possessed by the ghost. While exorcising the ghost, Father Dominic suffers a heart attack, and is declared dead. Thomas Kutty sells the house to Dorothy for half the price.
On their return journey, Mahadevan receives a call from Father Dominic, who says he faked his death. Dominic reveals Dr. Christopher is his partner and Marathagam was one of his minions, who had a twin sister. However, Mahadevan reveals that he realised Dominic was cheating them. After his first encounter with the ghost in their house, Dominic bandaged his right hand instead of his left. Similarly, Appukuttan reveals he knew the doctor had lied about his death, as he had checked his pulse and he hit on his chest, so that Dominic can die and he kicked Marathagam also. Govindan reveals they bribed the registrar with double the amount, after he realises that Dominic was dressed up as Dorothy. Finally, Thomas Kutty reveals they have the property and the amount he has the full amount he paid to Dominic for purchasing the property. The friends rejoice and head for Dorothy Bungalow.
Rediff.com gave it 2 out of 5 stars, saying: "There's nothing new about In Ghost House Inn... this third instalment comes without much of a story line compared to the earlier films".[5] Sify wrote: "In Ghost House Inn manages to entertain the viewers to some extent".[6] Indiaglitz wrote; "All in all In Ghost House Inn may find it little harder than its prequels to satisfy the ever demanding fans of the fantastic four".[7] Similarly, Oneindia.com and Nowrunning.com gave average reviews to the film and gave it 2 out of 5 stars.[8][9]But Zonekerala.com gave the film 4 out of 5 stars: "The film has aptly made use of the resources available and is constructed at a modest budget. This movie is a must see for your family this season".[10]
In Ghost house Inn revolves around a huge bungalow brought by Thomaskutty in Ooty with the money that he got from the climax of 2 Harihar Nagar. He plans to make it a resort, but it seems to be a haunted place and the people living there believes that there a ghost of a lady who was killed 70 years before and will attack everyone who purchase the bungalow.
The four friends come together to this bungalow to prove that there is no ghost there. But to their bad luck they find that even they were wrong. How they face the problems from the ghost forms the basic plot with as usual humour scenes and witty dialogues.
After being darkened during the Civil War, on June 1, 1867, the Old Spanish watchtower once more became a functioning lighthouse with the return of its light. Nevertheless, it soon became clear that the structure would soon lose the battle with Mother Nature as the sea continued to erode the land around the lighthouse.
After several reports to the United States Lighthouse Board referencing the erosion and encroaching seas, Congress approved the money for a new St. Augustine Lighthouse tower. The construction of the tower began in 1871, but what was supposed to be a benefit to public transportation and safety, soon turned to tragedy.
Superintendent of Lighthouse Construction, Hezekiah Pittee, moved from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, with his family to oversee construction of the new St. Augustine Lighthouse. Hezekiah lived on site with his wife Mary and their children, Mary Adelaide, Eliza, Edward, and Carrie. Just as any child would do, the Pittee children turned the construction site into a playground inviting the children of the workers into their fun.
By 1873, only the foundation and forty-two feet of the 165-foot tower were completed. A railway cart moved the supplies from supply ships docked at Salt Run to the building site. Riding the cart down to the water was a favorite pastime of the Pittee children. They used the cart as a Victorian era rollercoaster, riding the cart to the water and bringing it back up the site to ride again. Only a wooden board at the end of the rail stopped the cart from tipping over into the water.
On July 10, 1873, the three Pittee sisters, Mary (15), Eliza (13), and Carrie (4), along with an unknown African-American girl (10), whose father may have worked on the site, were riding in the cart as normal. The wooden board that stopped the cart from going into the water was not in place. The cart carrying the girls flipped into the water, trapping the girls underneath. Mr. Dan Sessions, a young African-American worker, witnessed the tragic event and raced to the water. When he reached the cart, using all his strength, he lifted it from atop the girls. By this time, three of the four girls had drowned; the only survivor was the youngest, Carrie. In the days after the accident, the construction site as well as the town shut down for the funeral of the girls. Following the funeral, the Pittee family returned to Maine to lay their daughters to rest in their hometown. Staff researchers have not yet been able to find the final resting place of the young African American girl.
In the 145 years since the accident, strange occurrences have been repeatedly attributed to the spirits of the girls. You can read some of them here and determine for yourself if they are fact or fiction. The grown children of the Lighthouse keepers have told us that the home was a terrific place for Halloween parties and for telling ghost stories. So, by offering the Dark of the Moon tours we are proudly carrying on that family tradition.
During the renovation, both construction workers and the JSL volunteers reported numerous unexplained incidents in the home. The basement was a particularly active area for ghostly encounters, being the only part of the home that had not completely burned. Perhaps the children liked to play here? Today you can still feel a spooky presence there.
As playful spirits, the girls enjoy playing hide and seek sometimes including unsuspecting people. One night, in the dark Lighthouse tower, a lone staff member was closing up for the night. He heard giggling at the top of the tower. Thinking that he had left someone on top of the tower, he returned to the top to find it empty. As he began to head back down the tower, he heard the same giggles below him. Descending the stairs, he once again found no one there. Was it just the wind, or was he in the midst of a game of hide and seek?
Another evening a female guest on a Dark of the Moon Tour was standing on the first step of the metal Lighthouse staircase. When she took her first step to climb the tower, she found her shoelace tied to the staircase. Whether it was a ghost or her companion playing a trick, we cannot say.
So, are you a believer? Obviously, we cannot explain the events that are reported to us on our tours, but we invite you to experience it for yourself. Dark of the Moon tours are the only paranormal tours that put you in the tower with our Lighthouse spirits. Remember as members, you receive a $5 discount on Dark of the Moon Tours. If you decide to join us on a tour, remember to book well in advance. The Dark of the Moon tours help the Museum fund programs including maritime archaeology and historical research. As you venture into the tower, perhaps you too will join the Pittee girls for a round of hide and seek.
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