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Film adaptation of Peter Straub novel in which four elderly New England gentlemen (Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and John Houseman) are haunted by memories of a tragic event in their long-ago past that may have something to do with the strange and eerie things happening in the present day."Ghost Story", the movie itself, is certainly okay but it wouldn't probably make a list of the "best" horror pictures. I was never scared watching it, but I was intrigued. The story is reasonably interesting and the movie is subtle compared to many a 1980's horror film (although the film-makers do create some genuinely ugly apparitions), for one thing - and the casting of four highly enjoyable acting legends in the leading roles lends it a degree of class.The problem that I've heard some people have with it is that it is nowhere near as good as the novel, which was supposed to be more complicated. Someday I'll read the novel myself and I'll be able to make my own judgment. For now, I consider it entertaining on its own.7/10 (Cast gets 10/10)
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