Sir Simon is the beleaguered ghost in Oscar Wilde’s short story The Canterville Ghost. Sir Simon would make it to my party because he is a showman and an actor, he views his house like a stage in which his job is to scare the audience. Unfortunately for him, a group of brash Americans move in and torment him. The best moments are when the family jury-rigs a ghost of their own to scare him, and when a reappearing blood spot turns out to be nail polish.
9) Boo (Super Mario Bros.)
Boo has shown himself to be a valuable addition to any party, especially if that party be a Mario Party. It’s unclear whether or not he talks, which is fine since every party needs a creepy loner.
8) The Stranger (High Plains Drifter)
Spoiler Alert: Clint Eastwood’s character in High Plains Drifter is dead! Lynched by a town in the Wild West, a spirit returns in the form of Clint Eastwood to wreak havoc. He essentially holds the entire town hostage and forces them to do his bidding. This includes forcing them to rename the town Hell and paint every building red. The Stranger is a badass with a sick sense of humor that would probably invigorate a party.
7) Zombie Dog (Resident Evil)
Pets are welcome and my dead party, and these Zombie Dogs are certainly the scariest. There is nothing more frightening in a videogame than a small, quick, hard to shoot enemy. These bastards take the cake.
6) The Spectre
The Spectre is one of the most powerful superheroes in the DC Universe. He began as Jim Corrigan, a detective who was murdered. In death, Corrigan became the Spectre—the avenging angel of God’s wrath. Since the Spectre has the knowledge of pretty much everything, he would be perfect to get into intellectual discussions with or settle disputes. However he is occasionally depicted as a distant, super-serious loner.
5) Slimer
Slimer is the consummate party animal. He shows up, he makes a mess, and he eats all of the food.
4) The Spirit
Detective Denny Colt awakens to find himself buried in a coffin after a fight that left him temporarily dead. After breaking out, Colt leaves his identity for dead and becomes the Spirit. The best thing the Spirit brings to a party are lots and lots of women. Women are constantly falling in love with him, or trying to kill him.
3) Count Chocula
Count Chocula is a great guest because he brings his own food: chocolatey, marshmallow cereal! I’m sure Slimer would love it.
2) Jack Skellington
Jack is a mover-and-shaker in Halloween Town. If you want someone with political influence at your party, he’s the one to ask. He is also an entertaining singer and dancer extraordinaire.
1) Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan could entertain guests with stories of his glory days as a general in the Clone Wars. He could also tell you how to construct/wield a lightsaber, and who doesn’t want that?
I feel kind of bad that I couldn't think of a single female dead character to put on my list (Moaning Myrtle would be too annoying).
I leave you with this fun Mickey Mouse cartoon that I remember enjoying as a child:
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