
In the film, Jean-Baptiste, who was previously nominated for an Oscar in “Secrets & Lies” under the same director, delivers a fiery performance that blazes on screen like a flamethrower. This firestorm begins at the dinner table with a memorable line – “I can’t stand cheerful, grinning people!” – and proceeds to incinerate everything in sight, from dogs wearing sweaters to baby clothes adorned with pockets. Her scathing criticism is laugh-out-loud funny, if not for those around her. Pansy’s husband, Curtley (David Webber), a plumber, and their 22-year-old son, Moses (Tuwaine Barrett), who seems oppressed and idle, sit in silence, fearing they might provoke her wrath. Pansy’s miserly nature makes one momentarily question if she’ll be haunted by three spirits. However, it soon becomes clear that Webber and Barrett are portraying their characters as if they were already living with two ghosts.