Ghost Story (1981)

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This 1981 John Irvin picture constitutes an adaptation of Peter Straub's colossal, bestselling novel. The central plot -- shared by both book and film -- revolves around the four elderly members of the Chowder Society (Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and John Houseman), who gather in each other's drawing rooms each winter to sip cognac and spin elaborate ghost stories. The four men also share a dark secret far more unsettling than fiction -- a secret which has literally come back to haunt them, as well as their own adult offspring. Each man is visited by a hideous specter bearing the likeness of a young woman (Alice Krige) they accidentally killed 50 years ago when spurning her mischievous sexual advances. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

111 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

John Irvin

Writer(s):

Larry Cohen, Lawrence D. Cohen

Producer(s):

Burt Weissbourd

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Not For Children, Nudity, Adult Language, Graphic Violence, Mild Violence, Violence)

Categories:

Horror, Mystery & Suspense

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