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Ghost Story (1974)

Ghost Story poster
Directed by
Stephen Weeks
Genre
horror film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of college friends reunite at a remote mansion and are haunted by a tragic secret from their past. Strange events and a ghostly presence force them to confront their shared guilt.

atmosphericslow-burnmysteriouseeriemelancholiccreepysomberdreamlike

What happens

Ghost Story (also known as Madhouse Mansion and Asylum of Blood) is a 1974 British mystery film directed by Stephen Weeks and starring Marianne Faithfull, Leigh Lawson, Larry Dann and Anthony Bate. It was written by Philip Norman, Rosemary Sutcliff and Weeks, with music composed by Ron Geesin. The film features a rare performance from actor Vivian MacKerrell, who was later the inspiration for Withnail in Bruce Robinson's Withnail and I (1987). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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