What is Girl Haunts Boy on Netflix about? (Is it based on a book?)

Netflix has a few romance shows and movies coming in October 2024. Girl Haunts Boy is just one of them, and here's what it's about.

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If you’re in the mood for a young adult romance with a period drama twist, you’ll want to turn to Girl Haunts Boy. The new Netflix movie brings a story of love and paranormal.

Peyton List stars as Bea, a 17-year-old girl with a deadly secret. Michael Cimino plays Cole, who moves with his mother to a new house after the death of his father.

What is Girl Haunts Boy about?

The movie follows Cole and Bea, as they get to know each other, including Bea’s secret. She’s a 17-year-old ghost from the 1920s who is trapped in the present day. While she is a ghost, she is also still a teenage girl, and that means chasing adventures and having fun. How do you do that when you’re dead, though?

Bea has haunted this house since the 1920s. It’s all thanks to a curse from an ancient ring. Never once did she fall in love, though, and she does when Cole moves into the house.

Is there a way to undo the curse? That is a question that comes up, but then that means bringing the love story to an end. Does Cole really want that to happen? What about Bea, who has found love but with someone in the land of the living?

Is Girl Haunts Boy based on a book?

In a strange turn of events, Girl Haunts Boy is based on a book, but that book isn’t out just yet. The novel by Cesar Vitale will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 29. This is after the release of the movie!

The movie is coming to Netflix on Thursday, Oct. 10. It’s a great addition to your watch-list for this scary season, especially if you’re a fun of the romance that comes with paranormal stories.

Girl Haunts Boy comes to Netflix on Thursday, Oct. 10.

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