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The script often allows itself to be carried away by the description of mysterious old worries and tries in vain to become a story with psychological depth, which is in contrast to how seriously and mysteriously the scenes introduce the viewer into the narrative of the sedan. However, this great ghost story is excellently punctuated and sufficiently horrifying, which is completely unnecessary. (13.10.2007)

I had not read Peter Straub's original book when I saw the movie adaptation of Ghost Story, although I can say that I definitely enjoyed the movie. There are some great stories, and the old men are great, even though it has to be noted that the action-packed scenes are more interesting without them, except for the conclusion that is. The movie definitely benefited from the sex scenes, which seemed rampant at times and brought the movie to life. I had a lot of fun watching it. (05.05.2020)

In the book's premise, Ricky Hawthorne is a fan of old Hollywood and at one point he muses that the likes of Fred Astaire would be a great fit for their company. Well, guess who plays Ricky Hawthorne in this film! It's a decent piece of television editing that reflects the book fairly faithfully despite all the changes and cuts to the various supporting characters. It's not as subtle, and the point isn't really mysterious at all, but the main point – it's a ghost story made up of ghost stories that only make proper sense together – remains. (04.05.2019)

It’s slightly lengthy at times, but in the end, still an above-average horror spectacle that takes only the leitmotif from Straub's brilliant book (which, when I was thirteen, provided me with one of my most thrilling reading experiences), but is still suspenseful more than twenty years after its creation. And, most importantly, with the ghost uncovered, utterly terrifying. Contemporary horror bastards have a lot to be envious of because this is how it's supposed to be done! (05.02.2007)

The essential part of today's horror productions represents, objectively speaking, worse craftsmanship than what Irvin put into his film, but what can you do when B-movie and C-movie productions offer different attractions? Ghost Story was an average genre film in its time, but from my perspective, it has hopelessly become outdated and worn-out today. It's one of those movies where, after an hour, you look at your watch and realize that barely 20 minutes have passed. Not even a solid cast can pull the viewer out of boredom and dullness. The story is hopelessly mediocre and it's far too long. Overall impression: 40%. (16.12.2009)