The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

The "scares" are more silly than scary. A fake severed head and fake blood are depicted. Characters are draped in sheets to look like ghosts. When bullies pick on a character a fight ensues -- with no serious injuries or blood. There is a passing reference to a landmark called "Suicide Hill."

An uncomfortable -- but non-explicit -- sex education class is presented as humor.

Mild insults such as "bug off," "you big ape," and "shut up." One use of "bugger." The term "bollix" is also used in the context of "messing up" -- but notable for its similarity to the word "bollocks."

A character has a secret stash of booze and drinks straight from the bottle. The same character is plied with alcohol in a restaurant and is shown drunk and slurring.

Parents need to know that The Ghosts of Buxley Hall is a jaunty ghost story -- and Disney TV movie -- with no real scares but mild intrigue and a few laughs. Tongue-in-cheek sexism is rife -- female characters are consistently patronized but their charm and confidence means the joke is well and truly on the men. Don't expect chills or creepiness -- this is more of a ghostly romp with slapstick hauntings and charming ghosts. The only real peril comes from money-grabbing characters with sinister plans, but even they are portrayed as clownish and relatively unthreatening. A casual reference to "Suicide Hill" is alarming, but the ensuing scene is a jolly race to the top of said hill. An uncomfortable sex education lesson is played for laughs but may simply confuse younger viewers. In one scene, after being plied with alcohol, a character is clearly drunk, slurring his words. Overall, the takeaway is positive as gender equality triumphs and the underdogs prevail.

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