Julie and the Phantoms facts for kids

In 1995, a band called Sunset Curve is ready to play a big show. Just before they go on stage, three band members, Luke, Alex, and Reggie, eat some bad food. Sadly, they pass away from food poisoning. Twenty-five years later, a teenager named Julie Molina is having a tough time. She hasn't been able to play music since her mom died. While cleaning her mom's music studio, Julie finds an old Sunset Curve CD. When she plays it, she accidentally brings back the three band members as ghosts! Julie is scared at first, but the ghosts inspire her to make music again.

Julie plays the piano and sings for the first time in a year. The ghosts are amazed by her talent and think about asking her to join their band. Julie tries to get back into her school's music program, but her teacher says no. Meanwhile, Julie's dad, Ray, takes photos of their house to sell it. He sees strange white circles in the studio photos. Julie's younger brother, Carlos, thinks they might be ghosts. Later, Luke convinces Julie to perform a song he wrote at her school's Spirit Rally. When Julie sings, the ghost band suddenly appears on stage with her! Everyone thinks they are holograms.

After the band disappears, Julie tells everyone they were holograms. She gets back into the music program. Julie's best friend, Flynn, is confused and Julie keeps the ghosts a secret. Alex, the drummer, is worried about being a ghost. He meets Willie, another ghost who loves skateboarding. Willie helps Alex understand more about being a ghost. Luke and Reggie find song lyrics in Julie's room. They invite her to join their band. Julie is still worried about Flynn. She finds Flynn and finally tells her the truth. Julie performs "Flying Solo," and the band becomes visible to Flynn, who is very surprised!

Willie takes Alex to a closed museum to help him relax. As Julie and the boys work on a new song, Julie mentions Trevor Wilson's music. The boys are shocked to learn that Trevor is actually Bobby, their old bandmate! Bobby stole their music and became rich and famous. The boys decide to get back at Trevor. Willie helps them by taking them to the Hollywood Ghost Club to meet Caleb Covington, a powerful ghost.

Caleb Covington shows Luke, Alex, and Reggie the amazing Hollywood Ghost Club. The boys are amazed by the big musical shows there. Meanwhile, Flynn is a DJ at the high school dance where Julie and the Phantoms are supposed to perform. But the ghosts lose track of time at the club, and Julie has to cancel their performance. As the boys leave the club, Caleb gives them a strange stamp. When they get to the school, Julie is upset and quits the band. The boys suddenly feel a painful jolt, like how they passed away 25 years ago.

In Julie's dance class, Nick and Julie become dance partners. Luke signs the band up for a local talent show, hoping Julie will rejoin. Julie thinks Luke is being selfish. But Alex and Reggie show her that Luke often visits his old house to see his parents, which makes Julie change her mind. She helps the boys practice a new song. However, Julie's dad finds out she missed classes and a test, so he grounds her. Julie sneaks out to perform with the band. After their performance, a talent scout wants to meet them. But Julie's dad shows up and takes her home.

After her dad scolds her, Julie convinces him to let her keep performing with the band. Ray feels bad about interrupting the talent scout meeting. So, he agrees to throw a party at their house for the band to perform. Luke and Julie talk about what song to play, and they seem to be getting closer. When Nick and Julie perform their dance, Julie imagines she is dancing with Luke. Alex sees Willie watching him and asks why, but Willie leaves quickly. Later, Julie and the Phantoms perform, and Ray records it and puts it online. Willie decides to tell Alex what is happening to the ghosts because of Caleb's curse. He explains that the boys can cross over if they complete their "unfinished business," which they realize means performing at the Orpheum.

At the Orpheum, Alex remembers the night he, Luke, and Reggie passed away. Willie appears and says sorry for introducing them to Caleb. Julie visits Luke's parents and gives them a song Luke wrote about his mom. Luke tells Julie that the band has "unfinished business" to complete. If they don't finish it, they will disappear forever. Julie is sad, but then she finds an old Sunset Curve T-shirt among her mom's things. She realizes her mom (Rose, the waitress from the first episode) knew the band! Even though she might not see them again, Julie helps them plan to play at the Orpheum.

Willie helps Julie and the Phantoms become the opening act for another band at the Orpheum. Carrie watches a video of Julie and the boys playing. Her dad, Trevor, sees it and realizes the band is his old Sunset Curve bandmates! As the boys get ready to go to the Orpheum, Caleb appears. He takes them to the Hollywood Ghost Club and makes them perform with him. As showtime gets close, Julie gets worried because the boys aren't there. Julie decides to perform by herself. Luckily, as she starts, the phantoms escape from Caleb and appear one by one! After the show, the boys disappear. When Julie and her family get home, Julie goes to her studio. She thinks the boys have crossed over and thanks them for being there. But the boys didn't cross over. Playing the Orpheum wasn't their "unfinished business." Julie begs them to join Caleb's band to save themselves, but they refuse. They don't want to make music without her. Julie and Luke hug, and they realize they can touch each other! Luke starts to get stronger. Alex and Reggie join them, and Caleb's curse is lifted from them. The next day, Nick comes to Julie's house, but Caleb appears behind him and takes control of him. Julie greets Nick, not knowing she's actually talking to Caleb.