A fantasy film with a hilarious Clint Eastwood appearance is taking over Netflix

It’s October, and that means everyone is looking for something fun and interesting A little scary to put on for Halloweenincluding families. Although kids won’t do too well if you show really scary fare, there are some slightly more family-friendly films available on streaming that still have the right spooky atmosphere — like Brad Silberling’s 1995 fantasy film “Casper.” Sure, there are some Somewhat annoying items If you think about it often, but “Casper” features enough funny moments with its friendly ghost (and anarchic uncles) that kids are sure to delight, so it’s no wonder the film is at the top of Netflix’s streaming charts.

Since “Casper” was meant to be a movie for the whole family and not just kids, there are some fun little jokes for adults in the audience as well. While the uncles’ gross-out physical humor may not be quite as comedic to the average parent, some of the pop culture jokes are a little better, especially a wild one from legendary actor-director Clint Eastwood.

In “Casper,” Dr. James Harvey (Bill Pullman) is a “ghost therapist” who helps the deceased deal with their unfinished business so they can head to the afterlife, and moves into the severely haunted Webstaff Mansion with his teenage daughter Kat (Christina Ricci). Kat befriends the lonely and friendly Casper (voiced by Malachi Pearson), who died of pneumonia as a child and haunts the tenement with his uncles. In one scene, as the mischievous uncles try to play tricks on Dr. Harvey, they change his reflection in the mirror: first into Clint Eastwood, then Rodney Dangerfield, and finally into the Crypt Keeper from “Tales From the Crypt.”

What’s wild is that Eastwood only agreed to do a cameo Fellow director Steven Spielberg also had a minor role in the mirror sequence, and while Spielberg shot one, he and Silberling knew they wouldn’t use it. Now that’s a bit of shenanigans that the Ghostly Trio would be proud of!

“Casper” tends to regain its popularity again It’s almost this time of year and for good reason, but it would be great to see people sharing a little love for this A marvel of crazy filmmaking All year round.