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1981 film by John Irvin

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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.

Released: 1981-12-18110 minDir: John IrvinHorror, Drama, Thriller

Cast

  • Fred Astaire as Ricky Hawthorne
  • Melvyn Douglas as Dr. John Jaffrey
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Edward Charles Wanderley
  • John Houseman as Sears James
  • Craig Wasson as Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
  • Patricia Neal as Stella Hawthorne

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • nightmare
  • revenge
  • gothic horror
  • guilt
  • new england
  • ghost story
  • elderly
  • 1930s

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

11,093 votes

Year
1981
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Ghost Story
Main subject
haunted house
Director
John Irvin
Cast member
Michael O'Neill
Cinematographer
Jack Cardiff
Narrative location
United States
Duration
107
FilmAffinity ID
165204
Distribution format
video on demand
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title
Ghost Story
distributed by
Netflix
review score
5.4/10
capital cost
13500000
box office
23371905
publication date
1981-12-18
film editor
Tom Rolf
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