Review of Ghost Story (1981) by Darrell B — 17 Jul 2007

Not as scary as some but still with its charm....

This review of Ghost Story (1981) was written by Darrell B on 17 Jul 2007.

Ghost Story has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jonathon R (61) on 07 Sep 2010

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By Cory A (255) on 13 Sep 2010

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It was really hard for me to keep interest in this, I fell asleep, woke up thinking it was getting good, but was still boring…

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By Jacob H (499) on 10 Oct 2012

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