Ghost Story (1981)

  • R
  • 12/18/1981 (US)
  • Horror, Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 50m

The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale

Overview

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.

Lawrence D. Cohen

Screenplay

John Irvin

Director

Peter Straub

Novel

Cast

Fred Astaire's headshot

Fred Astaire

Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas's headshot

Melvyn Douglas

Dr. John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s headshot

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Edward Charles Wanderley
John Houseman's headshot

John Houseman

Sears James
Craig Wasson's headshot

Craig Wasson

Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
Patricia Neal's headshot

Patricia Neal

Stella Hawthorne
Alice Krige's headshot

Alice Krige

Eva Galli / Alma Mobley
Jacqueline Brookes's headshot

Jacqueline Brookes

Milly

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