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

Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography (2025). Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography: Directed by Hamilton Young Ward. With Hamilton Young Ward, Mark Osterman, Crista Cloutier, Felicity T.C. Hamer. "Smile for the Dead" uncovers the eerie mystery of William H. Mumler's spirit photography and his ghostly portraits of the1800s. This documentary investigates Mumler's techniques and why society so needed him in the post-Civil War era.

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