"Ghost's charms are modest, so much so that they are rather hard to define. Certainly, the screenplay is no work of art. Much of it doesn't make sense, and there are several moments when the audience will groan at the manipulated actions of the characters. The dialogue doesn't exactly sparkle – although it does have a certain "B" movie cheesiness that is hard to resist. Many will be bothered by Lon Chaney Jr.'s mannered performance, but it also is somewhat mesmerizing; there's a power to it, even if it's often phony and hokey. The supporting cast is actually pretty good, within the confines of the script, and it's enjoyable seeing Milburn Stone in this kind of role. Harold Young's direction is for the most part average, but he and cinematographer Paul Ivano do some very nice things with the opening hypnosis sequence and there are a few surprising and effective angles employed later on that give the film a little edge." - Craig Butler, AllMovie