Ghost Story (1981)


Ghost Story
6.6 Listal rating
6 IMDB rating
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Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Dr. John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Edward Charles Wanderley
John Houseman

John Houseman

Sears James
Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Stella Hawthorne
Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Eva Galli / Alma Mobley
Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Milly


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1 year, 7 months ago at Oct 15 17:57
Only a fraction of the novel, but still quite a film. It's not that the film is so scary, but that the ghost is so alluring. This film has the big boss from Rollerball.
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Release date : 18 December 1981
UPC: 014381422825
Horror (3), Ghosts (2), Ghost (2), Storytelling (1), Woman (1), Based On Book (1), Secret (1), Small Towns (1), Past (1), 1930s (1), Nudity (1), Thriller (1), Small Town (1), Drama (1), Curse (1), 1981 (1), Drowning (1), Corps (1), Saturn Award Nominee (1), Automobile (1)
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"Alma Mobley/Eva Galli Alma Mobley is a mysterious woman that seems to have a strange, ethereal attractiveness. The only problem is, she's the Euro-American version of a 'vengeful spirit.' So if you got the balls to go out with her, you better not get on her shit list, because when she's angry, grown men cry... ...to death. "


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"Ghost Story is not really a horror movie, but it's definitely a ghost story. It has Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Patricia Neal. Those are some of the best actors of their time, and they still have it even in the 80's. What makes this movie different is the lack of cliched horror elements. There's minimal screaming, no running through hallways, but the movie has an atmosphere, and it never lets you down. If you haven't watched it before, just send an order to netflix"


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" DVD Gift :) Somehow I went all these years without ever hearing of this film. A bunch of brandy-swilling old rich men gather in their parlors to swap stories about the "good old days" and generally wind things down by exchanging scary stories and tales to chill your blood and so forth. It's not long before tragedy strikes, a pattern emerges, and it's discovered that a certain true story buried in their past has come back to haunt them. It's a solid horror offering from the early 80s featuri"


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" OK, so some of the special effects are a little dated. I don't know I still enjoy this film after all these years... well by enjoy I mean it still creeps me out."


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"A classic ghost story which means there is some wicked imagery and legit OH FUCK kinda scares. "


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“Only a fraction of the novel, but still quite a film. It's not that the film is so scary, but that the ghost is so alluring. This film has the big boss from Rollerball.” read more

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