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Ghost Story

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Ghost Story (1981)

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Reviews Counted: 15

Fresh: 5

Rotten:10

Average Rating: 5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Four elderly men who gather once a week to thrill each other with tales of terror find one of their scariest stories coming to life, as a woman they mistakenly left for dead fifty years earlier returns to life to gain revenge. Featuring... Four elderly men who gather once a week to thrill each other with tales of terror find one of their scariest stories coming to life, as a woman they mistakenly left for dead fifty years earlier returns to life to gain revenge. Featuring stellar talent, including Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and John Houseman as the main characters, this superior, chilling horror film takes its story from a novel by Peter Straub. [More]

Starring: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, John Houseman

Starring: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, John Houseman, Craig Wasson, Patricia Neal, Alice Krige

Director: John Irvin

Director: John Irvin
Screenwriter: Lawrence D. Cohen
Composer: Philippe Sarde

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Jul 21, 1998

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creepy but muddled

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The classic Hollywood stars lend distinction to this rather tepid spook show.

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Impressive cast can't advance the flick's snail pace.

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