Oscar Wilde's tale of action, comedy, magic and suspence comes to the screen in this classic film, featuring and array of outstanding stars. When American millionaire Hiram B. Otis and his family move into the historic Canterville Chase, they waste no time in announcing some changes. One problem is the resident ghost, Sir Simon de Canterville (Ian Richardson). To get rid of the ghost, the family enlists the help of a fake French medium (Pauline Quirke), a psychic investigator (Ian McNeice) and when all else fails, a lunatic vicar (Rik Mayall).