Ghost Story

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Abraham S Feb 7, 2019 Four old gentlemen, in a small club that celebrates ghost stories as well as strong drink, cannot believe it when they are visited by bad dreams and occurrences that seem to point to a real ghost in their lives. The main attractions to this particular story are its top heavy cast as well as the popular story by Peter Straub. The scares have not weathered the passing of years too well, but the spooky vibe still remains and carries the work nonetheless. See more

Harry S Jun 24, 2018 This is a cool ghost movie from the 80s

Abraham R Mar 12, 2018 I watched this in the theater when I was a child. I liked it. Will have to watch as an adult.

Hagrid P Oct 28, 2017 This film has a really interesting premise and I'm fine with the performances. Ghost Story really has what's going for it and it was perfect to watch on Halloween of last year! See more

Anakin S Aug 10, 2017 Superbly well written and very spooky movie. Tries to cram what must be a long book into a movie, which is sometimes difficult, and which leaves viewer sometimes trying to keep up with what is happening. But it's worth the effort - there are some truly spooky moments and (given that the special effects are 1981 vintage) some horrific frights. Alice Krige in particular is absolutely chilling (whilst also managing to be totally hot, which is quite a thing to manage). See more

Rey W May 7, 2017 Based on Peter Straub's novel, Ghost Story is a decent supernatural thriller that unfortunately suffers from lack or originality, and that fact that it's just not very scary. I've never read Straub's novel (although I intend to fix that), and that's probably why I enjoyed the movie more than most. The story is fairly routine...four friends cover up a crime from their past that literally comes back to haunt them. That's about it. I'm sure the novel is far more complex, but Lawrence Cohen's screenplay strips it down to the bare essentials. The movie's main strength is the casting of Hollywood legends Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, John Houseman and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. They bring some much needed believability to an otherwise average script. Although it's Alice Krige, as the ghostly apparition, who nearly steals the show with her eerily hypnotic performance (she never blinks!). Sadly, you get the feeling the movie could've been so much more under someone familiar with the genre. Director John Irvin never really manages to conjure up any scares or suspense, and the slow pace of the film is a major issue. It's also disappointing that makeup effects masters Dick Smith and Rick Baker's work is barely given any screen time. Ghost Story has its moments, but this is actually one horror film that could use a remake. See more

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