Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography (2025)

Name: Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography
Director: Hamilton Young Ward
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2025-01-05
Cast: Hamilton Young Ward, Mark Osterman, Crista Cloutier, Felicity T.C. Hamer, Leslie Young-Ward

About this movie

1869: William H Mumler stood trial for fraud in New York for claiming to photograph spirits of customers' deceased loved ones. Mumler walked free as experts of the day could not figure his methods. Was he a fraud? Or could he truly photograph the dead?

Quick facts

Year

2025

Genre

Documentary, Crime

Director

Hamilton Young Ward

Language

Cast

Self - Mumler Biograph

Self - Grief and Loss

Katrina Weidman

Self - Paranormal Inve

🎭 Documentary 🎭 Crime 🎬 Hamilton Young Ward 👤 Hamilton Young Ward 👤 Mark Osterman 👤 Crista Cloutier

Your reaction

Questions about Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography

Who directed Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography?

Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography was directed by Hamilton Young Ward and released in 2025.

What genre is Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography?

Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography is a Documentary, Crime film (2025).

Who stars in Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography?

The cast of Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography includes Hamilton Young Ward, Mark Osterman, Crista Cloutier, Felicity T.C. Hamer, Leslie Young-Ward.