DOTGA: Da One That Ghost Away
2018 · 103m · Comedy · Horror
Wanting to save the house of her beloved grandmother from being sequestered, paranormal expert Carmel Monseratt and her “bebest” best friend Jerald “Jeje” Zee-Yan have decided to form a squad of ghost busters with their misfits buddies in order to meet both ends.
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