Ghost Story

There are just a few films that are truly haunting, and this one ranks near the top. No CGI or special effects, just a really good story as a base, and fantastic acting all around. Book is even BETTER & does a better job of clarifying WHAT the woman really IS.

I've read the book this is based on 4 times. I've also begged Peter Straubb to let me ghost write a sequel. It is one of the few pieces of literature that changed my life. That said, this movie adaptation is... good for what it is. I like lots of what it pulled togethere. But it is a strong example of how movies fail books when television adaptions can do so much more. If this story had a second chance with HBO, I could die happy.

Absolutely couldn't stop watching this creepy horror film when it played on HBO years ago. It's chilling to the end. And it has quite the #MeToo theme to it that makes the moral relevant today.

As a kid we had Showtime, just one movie channel, and a huge antenna on our house, this was the first movie a saw previewed on Showtime, ONLY the preview, and it had me awake at night, I saw it many years later (adult) and it freaked me the hell out.

This is a classic ghost story and certainly one of the best made. The dialogue, the picturesque setting and the acting is some of the finest. I only wish we had more stories like this - not every ghost story has to be blood and gore. A true gem!

This is the type of story you tell around a camp fire. Its deliciously creepy from the start, and the ending will leave you with goose bumps for days. I loved it. These older films just seem to have a quality lost in todays cinema.

great movie from when I was a kid! best part was her coming out of the car, of course there all good parts! Loved the actress and how she can send a chill down you with just words, even before it cuts to her image "Gorey!" lol BUt by far a triumph of classic cinema!

This ain’t kid’s stuff. When it released to home video (1982), I hadn’t heard of it. But I bought it because of well known actors, figuring it couldn’t be too bad if all these guys were in it. I’ve watched it many times over the years, and it creeps me out each and every time even though I know the story well. The female lead of this tale is played by Alice Krige (best known as the Borg Queen from Star Trek: First Contact). Her performance was so intense and chilling; I believe it actually damaged her film career for many years – too real and haunting for casting Directors to image her in other roles. Houseman, Astaire, Douglas, and Fairbanks were all superb (and we expect that!); it’s Krige that made this movie great. As I said, this ain’t kid’s stuff: it’s not flashy, gory, visual shock candy. Instead, it’s a story that unfolds with angst, tension, regret, guilt, and justice. Oh, and it’s scary too. WARNING: Do not show this film to children and young adults (especially those showing some intelligence and maturity): it all feels so real and plausible. It’ll haunt you; it will damage them.

Yayy first review This movie is a cheap trick