Ghost Story (1981)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.
- Released: 1981-12-18
- Genres: Horror, Drama, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 50m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 178 votes
Directed by John Irvin.
Top cast
- Fred Astaire as Ricky Hawthorne
- Melvyn Douglas as John Jaffrey
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Edward Wanderley
- John Houseman as Sears James
- Craig Wasson as Don / David
- Patricia Neal as Stella
- Alice Krige as Eva / Alma
- Jacqueline Brookes as Milly
- Miguel Fernandes as Gregory Bate
- Lance Holcomb as Fenny Bate
Where to watch Ghost Story
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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