Review of Ghost Story (1974) by Denise O — 25 Aug 2006

I absolutely loved this movie. It was a good ghost story.

This review of Ghost Story (1974) was written by Denise O on 25 Aug 2006.

Ghost Story has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rodney E (723) on 01 May 2010

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By Julius N (41) on 13 Jul 2009

I bought the book when I was a kid. But this was really good too. Fred Astaire in a horror movie. Who would have thought it…

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When I first saw it, I hated it! After seeing again it's good story telling but no too scary…

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By Heather Wixson (312) for Daily Dead (246) on 06 Jan 2016

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