Movie
Ghost Story
1981R1h 50m6.0 / 10
The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.
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Synopsis
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.
More about Ghost Story
Cast
Fred AstaireRicky Hawthorne
Melvyn DouglasJohn Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Edward Wanderley
John HousemanSears James
Craig WassonDon / David
Patricia NealStella
Alice KrigeEva / Alma
Jacqueline BrookesMillyCredits
- Directed by
- John Irvin
- Written by
- Lawrence D. Cohen, Peter Straub
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States
Themes
1930sbased on novel or bookelderlyghost storygothic horrorguiltnew englandnightmare
