Ghost Stories

Name: Ghost Stories
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: April 20, 2018
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Alex Lawther, Amy Doyle, Andy Nyman, Daniel Hill, Derren Brown

2018

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IFC Midnight | Release Date: April 20, 2018 | NR

Starring: Alex Lawther, Amy Doyle, Andy Nyman, Daniel Hill, Derren Brown, Jill Halfpenny, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lesley Harcourt, Louise Atkins, Martin Freeman, Nicholas Burns, Paul Warren, Paul Whitehouse, Ryan Oliva

Summary: Experience three spine-tingling tales of terror to haunt your dreams. A debunker of all things paranormal, Professor Phillip Goodman (Andy Nyman) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans on his own television show. His skepticism is put to the test, however, when he receives a file of threeExperience three spine-tingling tales of terror to haunt your dreams. A debunker of all things paranormal, Professor Phillip Goodman (Andy Nyman) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans on his own television show. His skepticism is put to the test, however, when he receives a file of three chilling, inexplicable cases: a night watchman (Paul Whitehouse) haunted by disturbing visions as he patrols an abandoned asylum; an edgy young man (Alex Lawther) involved in a hellish car accident deep in the woods; and a wealthy former banker (Martin Freeman) visited by the poltergeist spirit of his unborn child. Even scarier: each of the these macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to Professor Goodman’s own life. Will they make a believer of him yet? [IFC Midnight]… Expand

Director: Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson

Genre(s): Drama, Horror

Rating: NR

Runtime: 98 min

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April Wolfe

Apr 18, 2018

Equal parts spooky and cheeky, this film nails its black humor and finds a bizarre but satisfying conclusion to manage all the loose ends. Read full review

Alex Godfrey

Apr 9, 2018

Not quite a terrifying thrill-ride, Ghost Stories is a creepy, disturbing ghost train with a beefier backbone than its source material, trading on tropes but still making your skin itch. Read full review

Noel Murray

Apr 19, 2018

Like the films it pays homage to, Ghost Stories is more classy than chilling; but each of its dark, twisty tales is smartly staged. Read full review

Isaac Feldberg

Apr 25, 2018

This is challenging, almost cerebral horror, infrequently indulging obvious scares when deeper-set ones lurk below. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Mar 30, 2018

There’s the phantom of a psychothriller for the ages inside “Ghost Stories” that never quite fights its way out of the film’s tightly structured creepshow homage, but the goosebumps it raises are real, and honestly earned. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Apr 24, 2018

These ghost stories, if that’s what they are, aren’t terribly original, or even especially scary — at least, not by the standards of the genre. Read full review

Mike Scott

May 11, 2018

Most real horror fans, however, will likely be left wondering where the heat is. Read full review

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Rebecca31

Apr 23, 2018

Entertaining, surprisingly funny and spine-chilling. Ghost stories is a unique take on a modern horror story. Not just a parade of cheap jump scares but an interesting story wrapped in tension and guaranteed to give most of you at least one fright.

Professor Goodman (Andy Nyman) specialisesEntertaining, surprisingly funny and spine-chilling. Ghost stories is a unique take on a modern horror story. Not just a parade of cheap jump scares but an interesting story wrapped in tension and guaranteed to give most of you at least one fright.

Professor Goodman (Andy Nyman) specialises in debunking phony psychics. For his whole life he has been a sceptic but now he must investigate three apparently unexplainable hauntings. Each story is scarier than the last so buckle up for a terrifying horror movie that will have your heart in your mouth. How rarely do we get a good horror and Ghost Stories is a refreshing take on a ghost story. Rather than focus on the never-ending jump scares it works at a story you become invested in and builds the tension in a way most horror movies can’t anymore. It’s got it all, frights, laughs and a well told story. Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended.… Expand

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Emileena

Jul 14, 2019

Wasn't sure what to expect from this film.

It kept me guessing and in the end shocked!

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KRC161412_1

Aug 20, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First story was epic. ANd then it kinda of fell apart by each new story and conclusion… Expand

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tipar

Aug 11, 2018

Confronted feelings; I like some aspects of it, for instance, the second story, I like the beginning, everything that happens in the house but then the story itself not that good.

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JLuis_001

Jul 10, 2018

The truth is that I started to think about and I find it hard to catalog this film in this way but I feel that Ghost Stories is a film directed mostly to nostalgic audiences.

I don't deny that in that way it seems that I'm reducing its audience, reducing its reach but the truth is that itThe truth is that I started to think about and I find it hard to catalog this film in this way but I feel that Ghost Stories is a film directed mostly to nostalgic audiences.

I don't deny that in that way it seems that I'm reducing its audience, reducing its reach but the truth is that it feels that way.
Because if you ever saw a show like Goosebumps, Are You Afraid of The Dark? or more importantly Tales from the Crypt, this film will remind you of them, maybe a bit, but it will or maybe it's just me, I don't know

Ghost Stories is not a great horror film but the truth is that it has more suspense and a much more genuine style of suspense than many other horror films that fall into cheap scare and blood to gallons.

It's not a great film at all but if you're like me and you like more substance instead of a empty show, I believe rhis films deserves your attention.… Expand

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deltagilbert

Jul 17, 2018

Starts off really well with an interesting premise of a psychic/paranormal debunker's skills being put to the test. The anthology stories are all excellent up to the point you find they have no ending at all which makes them completely pointless. The final act of the film takes a stupid turnStarts off really well with an interesting premise of a psychic/paranormal debunker's skills being put to the test. The anthology stories are all excellent up to the point you find they have no ending at all which makes them completely pointless. The final act of the film takes a stupid turn which, for me, utterly derailed and ruined the whole thing. The writers should have stuck with initial premise. The film ended with me totally disappointed.… Expand

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drone41

Jul 26, 2018

It started very interesting, and it was a really scary and tense movie in first half, but other half i really don't want to comment, a huge disappointment.

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