Ghost Stories

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Ghost Stories

2018

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Professor Phillip Goodman devotes his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans. His skepticism soon gets put to the test when he receives news of three chilling and inexplicable cases -- disturbing visions in an abandoned asylum, a car accident deep in the woods and the spirit of an unborn child. Even scarier -- each of the macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to the professor's own life.

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Critics Consensus

Ghost Stories offers a well-crafted, skillfully told horror anthology that cleverly toys with genre tropes while adding a few devilishly frightful twists.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Mar 5, 2020

A real layer cake, this horror lark from British TV guys Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Oct 29, 2018

2/5

It's a letdown to find that there's nothing at the bottom of a box of tricks which in themselves are not as clever as they could have been.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Oct 26, 2018

4/5

This is a low-tech affair, and all the more interesting for it. You never know quite where it's going, but it doesn't let up for a moment.

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Miguel Ravelo

Correcámara

Feb 24, 2026

Unlike other anthology films, where the connecting segment serves merely as a pretext, Goodman's story here is one of the most interesting and unsettling. [Full review in Spanish]

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Oct 14, 2024

4/5

The over-caffeinated and desensitized segment of genre fans might call it boring, while the veterans who remember effective minimalism will be squeezed by the twisted nerve leading to solid suspense.

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Benedict Seal

Vague Visages

Dec 5, 2023

Ghost Stories is refreshingly old-fashioned in its embrace of classical horror techniques. Ultimately, Nyman and Dyson’s film is so full-bloodedly cinematic that it leaves one wondering how on earth they captured this on the stage.

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Alex B

@AlexBioni Sep 11, 2026

Do You Believe in Ghosts? This movie is so unique in its storytelling. It starts as a documentary following Phillip, a skeptic sent to investigate three ghost cases to prove they aren't real. The setup is excellent and immediately pulled me in. The three stories are interesting and terrifying in their own way. It feels like an anthology within one story, and by the end, I had no idea where it was going. The ending blew my mind. Andy Nyman wrote, directed, and stars as Phillip, and I'm impressed by all three. His writing and directing feel original, and his acting is fantastic. The music also fits the eerie tone perfectly. I like the themes about grief, loss, and past mistakes. Phillip also asks the questions you'd expect from a skeptic. I've seen this about four times, so it wasn't as scary this time, but it was incredibly effective on my first watch. I even showed it to a friend during Halloween and it freaked him out. More horror fans need to see this.

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Joaquin U

@Joaquin1 Jan 26, 2026

This is a good mystery/horror film. It remains interesting till the very end. Much better that some big budget productions. The cast is great. The script and the direction are strong points. Nice.

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Alan T

@BleakPhilosopher Dec 3, 2025

A lot of fun, especially toward the end when some brilliant surprises blew me away, but then the final payoff/explanation was a big disappointment. Technically excellent. Martin Freeman was great.

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TheDirk

Dec 1, 2025

Super solid & effective Horror story that is engaging & well acted. Martin Freeman is great.

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warren s

@RT67869251 Oct 25, 2025

Basically one of the worst thing i’ve ever watched, i broke my tv in anger after 15 minutes of blank frustration.

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Carlos M

@CarlosMZ Sep 9, 2025

Sinceramente le tenia fe pero no me mantuvo en suspenso para ser una película de terror solo el 2do caso me gusto de ahi en fuera todo se me hizo como si fueran episodios de la serie escalofrios (que eso no es malo ) pero esperaba que diera mas miedo por los comentarios que leí de miedo le doy un 6/10 si en el caso 2 hubieramos visto al hermano que vive arriba bien seria 7/10 pero le temieron al exito

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Synopsis

Professor Phillip Goodman devotes his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans. His skepticism soon gets put to the test when he receives news of three chilling and inexplicable cases -- disturbing visions in an abandoned asylum, a car accident deep in the woods and the spirit of an unborn child. Even scarier -- each of the macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to the professor's own life.

Director: Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman
Producer: Claire Jones, Robin Gutch
Screenwriter: Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: Lionsgate, Warp Films, Altitude Film Entertainment, IFC Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 20, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 17, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.9K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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