Review of Ghost Story (1981) by Peter C — 08 Aug 2008

The best damn Ghost Movie ever made bar none!!!

This review of Ghost Story (1981) was written by Peter C on 08 Aug 2008.

Ghost Story has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Connie H (156) on 16 May 2011

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By Sandy R (121) on 13 Jan 2013

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By Lorie G (21) on 04 Sep 2012

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By Jacob H (499) on 10 Oct 2012

Il se dégage un parfum agréablement désuet de cette production fantastique du début des années 80, qui aurait pu sans honte figurer dans…

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By Jennifer R (652) on 12 Oct 2009

Good creepy ghost story. however I must say that I was hoping fred astaire was gonna dance in the movie…

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By Larry R. B (103) on 22 Nov 2011

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 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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