Vote up the best dead friends a person could ask for.
From Casper the Friendly Ghost to Daniel Radcliffe's flatulent corpse in Swiss Army Man, dark comedies, thrillers, and horror films are filled with less-than-conventional friendships. These are some of the most iconic friends, sidekicks, and guardian angels from film and television over the past 40 years.
Whether you're the romantic type who fell for Melinda Clarke as the zombie girlfriend in Return of the Living Dead III, or you're an animal lover who can't get enough of the demon cat Church in Pet Sematary, this list has you covered. Read through and vote up your favorites.
For decades, Casper has proven to really be the friendliest ghost you know. His friendship with Christina Ricci in the 1995 film Casper remains one of the most heartwarming living/dead duos in movie history.
It also set up some unrealistic friendship expectations for '90s kids, but that's a different story.
The ghostly trio of Cyrus, Stuart, and "The Judge" help Frank Bannister set up a successful exorcism business in the horror-comedy The Frighteners. The ghosts do everything to help Frank, even if it means finally crossing over to the "other side."
As David Kessler recovers in the hospital from an animal attack, his trusted friend Jack comes back from the dead to warn him that they were mauled by a werewolf.
Throughout the film, Jack acts as David's conscience while Jack struggles to control his newfound instinct to kill.
Despite getting off to a rocky start in the 1988 film, the cartoon adaptation of Beetlejuice depicts Lydia and her undead companion as the best of friends.
Remembering all of Beetlejuice and Lydia's adventures will fill any '90s kid's heart with nostalgia.
Category: TV Program
Actors: Stephen Ouimette, Alyson Court, Tabitha St. Germain
Norman's grandmother loves him so much that she decides to stick around as a ghost rather than crossing over in ParaNorman.
In fact, Grandma turns out to be one of the few characters in the film who accepts the fact that Norman can see and speak with the dead. A boy's best friend is his grandmother, right?
