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Ghost Story [DVD]
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Genre | Horror, Mystery & Suspense/Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense |
Format | Multiple Formats, Widescreen, NTSC, Color, Dolby, Anamorphic |
Contributor | Fred Astaire, John Houseman, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Lawrence D. Cohen, Craig Wasson, Patricia Neal, Alice Krige, Burt Weissbourd, John Irvin See more |
Initial release date | 2004-09-07 |
Language | English |
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Product Description
Put together a gloomy New England house, a dark night and four of America's legendary leading men and you have all the ingredients for the classic Ghost Story, a spellbinding motion picture based on the bestseller by Peter Straub. Co-starring Patricia Neal, Ghost Story is about the Members of the Chowder Society: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and John Houseman, who get together each week to share tales of horror. Soon, however, a secret terror invades the group, and one by one, they die mysteriously because of a real life ghost story that is part of their past.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.75 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Item model number : 1020101
- Director : John Irvin
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Widescreen, NTSC, Color, Dolby, Anamorphic
- Run time : 1 hour and 51 minutes
- Release date : September 7, 2004
- Actors : Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., John Houseman, Patricia Neal
- Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish
- Producers : Burt Weissbourd
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0), Unqualified
- Studio : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B00023P4TM
- Writers : Lawrence D. Cohen
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #10,797 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #277 in Horror (Movies & TV)
- #386 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
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This film came out in 1981, the period when "dead teenager" flicks were all the rage; sadly, such wastes of celluloid (or digital video) are still being made.
GHOST STORY is not that sort of film. It actually HAS a story (based on Peter Straub's novel of the same name), excellent performances by the entire cast, minimal shock effects which are used as accencts to the story rather than jump scares, and an overall philosophy that gives the viewer credit for intelligence and sensitivity, rather than an appetite for blood and breasts.
Some may find this film plodding, in which case, I 'm sure there's a "drunken college kids" flick more to their liking. For the more discerning, GHOST STORY still delivers.
A group of elderly men (incl. Fred Astaire) sit around a fireplace donning tuxedos and brandy in hand, telling campfire-style ghost stories and toasting to their secret society. They and their sons are haunted by nightmares of a woman’s ghost and, after some of them die strange deaths, Don (Craig Wasson; A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Schizoid, Carny)—son and brother to the deceased—returns to his home town to investigate.
Early scenes depict two men (one young, one old) frightened by a woman with a zombified face. One of them falls out a window to his death completely naked and the green-screening (or perhaps rotoscoping, at the time) will make you giggle. But make no mistake, this film’s tone is quite grave.
This film plays out more like a romantic thriller or a heavy drama than horror. The first flashback segment is fueled by an enthusiastic sex scene and an abundance of nudity. We learn of Don’s past love Alma (Alice Krige; Sleepwalkers, Stay Alive, Children of Dune), her secrecy of her own past and her strong interest in his, and her trance-like sleepwalking during which she says some creepy things that alienate Don in their relationship. We also flashback to the youth of the Chowder Society and their close relationship to a young lady named Eva, which also ends poorly.
I remember seeing this film with my mother on our movie night when I was maybe 13 (in the early 90s). At the time, it quite startled me and the image of a decaying skeletal corpse bride always stuck with me. The disturbing imagery of the spectral woman’s various states of decay remains effective, although their delivery (i.e., scare tactics) wasn’t so shocking in execution. You may be caught off guard, but nothing particularly terrifying graces the screen. The special effects are not frequent, but they are grotesque and gooey with putrefied flesh, and well-dispersed throughout the film. These visually were striking and memorable.
The pace is rather slow in terms of horror, but not in terms of drama or intrigue; the story is actually quite rich. Director John Irvin (Hamburger Hill, Raw Deal) has only this one significant contribution to horror, which I liken to such memorable thriller/horror genre-benders as The Changeling (1980) and Crimson Peak (2015). I find this to be a great horror choice for a Sunday afternoon. Just not a great horror movie for anyone looking for atmospheric dread or popcorn scares.
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2019
A group of elderly men (incl. Fred Astaire) sit around a fireplace donning tuxedos and brandy in hand, telling campfire-style ghost stories and toasting to their secret society. They and their sons are haunted by nightmares of a woman’s ghost and, after some of them die strange deaths, Don (Craig Wasson; A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Schizoid, Carny)—son and brother to the deceased—returns to his home town to investigate.
Early scenes depict two men (one young, one old) frightened by a woman with a zombified face. One of them falls out a window to his death completely naked and the green-screening (or perhaps rotoscoping, at the time) will make you giggle. But make no mistake, this film’s tone is quite grave.
This film plays out more like a romantic thriller or a heavy drama than horror. The first flashback segment is fueled by an enthusiastic sex scene and an abundance of nudity. We learn of Don’s past love Alma (Alice Krige; Sleepwalkers, Stay Alive, Children of Dune), her secrecy of her own past and her strong interest in his, and her trance-like sleepwalking during which she says some creepy things that alienate Don in their relationship. We also flashback to the youth of the Chowder Society and their close relationship to a young lady named Eva, which also ends poorly.
I remember seeing this film with my mother on our movie night when I was maybe 13 (in the early 90s). At the time, it quite startled me and the image of a decaying skeletal corpse bride always stuck with me. The disturbing imagery of the spectral woman’s various states of decay remains effective, although their delivery (i.e., scare tactics) wasn’t so shocking in execution. You may be caught off guard, but nothing particularly terrifying graces the screen. The special effects are not frequent, but they are grotesque and gooey with putrefied flesh, and well-dispersed throughout the film. These visually were striking and memorable.
The pace is rather slow in terms of horror, but not in terms of drama or intrigue; the story is actually quite rich. Director John Irvin (Hamburger Hill, Raw Deal) has only this one significant contribution to horror, which I liken to such memorable thriller/horror genre-benders as The Changeling (1980) and Crimson Peak (2015). I find this to be a great horror choice for a Sunday afternoon. Just not a great horror movie for anyone looking for atmospheric dread or popcorn scares.
Lots of scares in this film that's for sure
incredibly Good acting and tons of suspense Brilliantly Directed by John irving
Alice krige plays the Ghost taking revenge on a Group of friends that left her for Dead, Drowned in the lake
that's basically the plot
from the first scene to the last scene, incredibly thrilling, lots of suspense
so this film is a supernatural Ghost story with some Horror in it.
but it's the way the film is Directed and Acted which makes the film still scary and creepy
after 35 years
the old DVD version by universal had no extras, no surprise there
however Scream factory have now taken over the rights to the film and now released it
on blu-ray with a new HD transfer in 1:85:1 ratio
and the picture quality does look excellent very nice sharp & clear transfer, very nice colour restoration aswell
much better quality than the old dvd version
the sound quality has the same Stereo mix as the old dvd version, but it's Master audio mix on this blu-ray
so the sound quality has been boosted slightly
new special features, can you believe it for this film, universal wouldn't bothered that's for sure
Scream factory had to step in
GHOST STORY GENESIS an interview with Author Peter straub
cause the film is ofcourse based on his novel, very detailed interview 39mins
GHOST STORY DEVELOPMENT
new interviews with Producer Burt Weissbourd & screenplay writer Lawrence Cohen
who wrote the script for the film, very detailed interview,interesting 29mins
BEING ALMA & EVA all new interview with Actress Alice Krige
very detailed retrospective interview about her role in the film-28mins
BILL TAYLOR INTERVIEW who talks about Albert whitlock's Visual effects scenes & special make effects scenes in the film
another 28mins interview
AUDIO COMMENTARY a new commentary with Director John Irvin
the Audio commentary is worth listening to, some of it anyway
John talks about how he got the film to Direct it, talks about the cast, the script
but it's not a constant commentary there's alot of pauses through it
there's also TV spots, radio spots, Still Photo Gallery, original theatrical trailer
all this on 1 Blu-ray Disc, incredible!
U.K. Distributor second sight films have also released this film on both Blu-ray & DVD
which will be released on amazon uk next week
both the Blu-ray & DVD have the exact same extras just Different picture quality
the DVD is Digital remaster transfer & the Blu-ray is HD transfer
the sound quality is the same Stereo mix, dvd is Dolby digital, Blu-ray is Master audio stereo mix
i personally prefer the HD transfer quality, more clearer and sharper
the new extras for the U.K. release is very similar to the Scream factory blu-ray
the U.K. DVD is region 2 locked & the blu-ray is ofcourse region B locked
so i give 5 stars for both versions
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You're going to love this one
It should make you jump a few times