Review of Ghost Story (1981) by Alexander C — 09 Nov 2012

This was my first horror film!!! A classic.

This review of Ghost Story (1981) was written by Alexander C on 09 Nov 2012.

Ghost Story has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lorelei A (30) on 04 Aug 2010

Personally I thought it was pretty good; the second time the ghost showed up was when I jumped up a bit…

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By Cory A (255) on 13 Sep 2010

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By Steven B (910) on 04 Mar 2010

Spooky special effects and an intriguing story, but a movie like this raises little admiration for itself as it does my curiosity in the original…

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By Lorie G (21) on 04 Sep 2012

Very, very well done! It's creepy, intense and well-acted…

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By Jonathon R (61) on 07 Sep 2010

It's not as terrible as some of the reviews make it out - it is slow, but builds nicely and is paced fine…

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By Todd C (261) on 26 Jul 2009

After hearing this movie mentioned as one of the worst book-to-film adaptations of all time, I became curious and had to see it…

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By Brad B (588) on 22 Sep 2016

Great cast of talented actors makes this a classic horror story. Truly believable and very scary. Great for Halloween…

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By Eli C (67) on 04 Aug 2010

Personally I thought it was pretty good; the second time the ghost showed up was when I jumped up a bit…

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