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Ghost Stories
Professor Phillip Goodman devotes his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans. His skepticism soon gets put to the test when he receives news of three chilling and inexplicable cases -- disturbing visions in an abandoned asylum, a car accident deep in the woods and the spirit of an unborn child. Even scarier -- each of the macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to the professor's own life.
Release : | 2018 |
Rating : | 6.4 |
Studio : | Screen Yorkshire, Warp Films, Catalyst Global Media, |
Crew : | Art Direction, Concept Artist, |
Cast : | Andy Nyman Martin Freeman Alex Lawther Paul Whitehouse Nicholas Burns |
Genre : | Drama Horror |
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Very Cool!!!
best movie i've ever seen.
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
I'm guessing that most of the reviewers who gave this film a rating over 4/10 have fond memories of the stage play it's based on and/or are (understandably) huge Martin Freeman fans. Very hokey, which probably worked on stage.
I thought this was just going to be a conventional horror story, and for most of the film, it was, but the third act gets WEIRD. It had a real Tom Stoppard's feel to it and reminded me especially of "The Real Inspector Hound." Totally worth watching, just for the, 'wait, what did i just watch!?' of it
Effectively spooky. Really has that old-time English ghost story quality to it. The film relies on atmosphere and uneasiness. Some great visuals and use of pre-existing landscapes. It excels at making you uncomfortable about what is hiding in the dark. Although, I do think the segments end a bit abruptly.Really well thought out wrap-around story. Perhaps not the most original ending, but it is done really well.Excellent cast all-around, but the MVP is Alex Lawther as a kid who has been scared out of his mind. He does an excellent job showing off his nervousness.
Clever, but not overly clever. Not so clever that you want to punch the writer(s) in the face. I was very surprised and satisfied with the ending of the film, and thoroughly enjoyed the path the storytellers took the viewers on to reach the conclusion. I watched it multiple times after renting in order to locate the delicious little hints that pointed to what was actually going on in the film. My first viewing was obviously the most satisfying: sitting alone in my lil' house in the woods, late at night, with all the lights off. The silence and darkness of my surroundings definitely added to the overall experience. I also really enjoyed the subsequent viewings, which helped me understand reasons behind certain shots, bits of dialogue, etc. And it was still scary the second and third times around! I thought each paranormal case presented in the film was uniquely frightening. The filmmakers made effective use out of many different types of scares. It isn't overly gory, which I appreciate because I am not really into blood and guts. There was a lot of suspense and eerie sounds, which I love. And some spooky critters, which I also love. The lighting (or darkness, I guess) in the first scenario was really unsettling. And then...the soul horror. Lawd have mercy. Thought Martin Freeman stole the show, but then he usually does. Really enjoyed the 3 or so minutes with Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as the priest. His dialogue was beautifully written and performed. Alex Lawther is always creepy. He could do a sweet-as-sugar romcom with Emma Watson and he would still freak me out. Love the cover art/film poster/whatever you call it as well. All in all, I found it really enjoyable. Classically spooky with modern twists. Good times.