Ruby Gloom and 4 Other Best Animated Movies & TV Shows About Ghosts and Spirits
Creepy puppets from parallel worlds, surprisingly cheerful cyclops, and corpses in search of eternal love.
You can enjoy colorful animation, immerse yourself in the mysteries of the afterlife, meet an impressive list of supernatural creatures, or get scared within reason by choosing one of the movies and series we will tell you about today.
1. The Real Ghostbusters, 1986-1991
New York is full of evil spirits: creepy and not so creepy ghosts are causing a lot of trouble for the city's residents. A brave team of parapsychologists is always ready to come to the city's aid, masterfully detaining otherworldly intruders.
They are joined by Janine, who runs the office, and Slimer, an awkward and very funny ghost with good intentions but an often clumsy performance.
The cult animated series began in 1986 as a sequel to the acclaimed blockbuster Ghostbusters and ran for seven seasons, winning the love of adults and children around the world.
2. Corpse Bride, 2005
Victor and Victoria, young and romantic souls, are in a marriage of convenience. They meet for the first time at a wedding rehearsal and are surprised to discover that they like each other.
Victor, however, is so nervous that he can't say his vows, putting the ceremony in danger of being canceled.
He goes to a forest to memorize a monologue and, without realizing it, gets engaged to a different girl. The situation becomes more complicated when it turns out that the newlywed not only doesn't want to let Victor go, but also has been living in the world of the dead for a long time.
3. Ruby Gloom, 2006-2008
Ruby is an unusual girl. She lives in an old Victorian gothic castle filled with various supernatural creatures.
For example, her best friend is a cyclops, another friend is a skeleton, and besides them, the girl's strange entourage includes a black cat, a cowardly bat and three ravens – Edgar, Allan and Poe. Nevertheless, the charismatic Ruby manages to maintain an amazingly positive attitude to life, remaining kind and open to the world.
4. Book of Life, 2014
La Muerte and Xibalba are long-time lovers and gods of the World of the Dead: La Muerte is in charge of the Land of the Remembered, and Xibalba is in charge of the Land of the Forgotten.
This balance works perfectly until Xibalba, bored with the dull monotony of his domain, offers to make a bet.
Now the fate of the World of the Dead depends on which of their charges can win the heart of María Posada, a mere mortal girl whose affections are being vied for by two old friends, the musician-matador Manolo and the strongman Joaquín.
5. When Marnie Was There, 2014
Anna has difficulty communicating with her peers, has almost no friends, and is in poor health. The girl spends most of her time in a painful but familiar loneliness, and finds an outlet in drawing.
She is to spend the summer in a quiet town in Hokkaido, next door to a mysterious blonde girl, Marnie.
Their communication is strange: it is difficult to call it just friendship, because Anna always feels that she and Marnie are mysteriously connected, or maybe they knew each other a long time ago. As the summer passes, the friends become closer and the past comes back to haunt them.