Rent Ghost Story (1974)

2.7 of 5 from 66 ratings
1h 27min
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Synopsis:
Set in 1930's England it tells of three former public schoolmates, Larry Dann (The Bill), Murray Melvin (The Devils) and the enigmatic Vivian MacKerrell (the inspiration for Bruce Robinson's creation 'Withnail', seen here in his only major screen role), who reunite in a country mansion haunted by the spirit of insane former resident Marianne Faithfull (The Girl on a Motorcycle). The haunting transports us to a surreal world of incest and murder, inhabited by a demonic doll and a sadistic doctor who presides over a corrupt insane asylum.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Stephen Weeks
Writers:
Philip Norman, Rosemary Sutcliff, Stephen Weeks
Studio:
Nucleus Films
Genres:
Horror, Thrillers
BBFC:
Release Date:
26/10/2009
Run Time:
87 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Audio Commentary with Stephen Weeks, moderated by Professor Samuel Umland
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Ghost Stories - an all-new 72 minute featurette including interviews with Director/Producer Stephen Weeks. Actors Larry Dann and Murray Melvin. British Horror Icon Barbara Shelley and composer (and Pink Floyd collaborator) Ron Geesin, with comments from writer Kim Newman
  • Alternate opening credits sequence
  • Stephen Weeks' The Making of Ghost Story PDF
  • Stephen Weeks' My Early Films PDF
  • Terror. Tweed & Win Essay by Drewe Shimon PDF
  • Original Press Book pdf
  • The Chelsea Cobbler store commercial
  • 7 early previously unseen short Stephen Weeks films: Own s War (1965 / B+W / 10m) Deserted Station (1965 / B.W / 7m); The Camp (1965 / B.W / 4m); Moods of a Victorian Church (1967 / Colour / 9m); Two At Thursday [1968/B+V/ 10m); 1917(1968/Colour / 35m) - the lost Tigon film!; Flesh (1969/Colour/3m); Trailers for other Nucleus Films" releases
Disc 1:
This disc includes the main feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes the main feature plus the follwing bonus short films:
- Owen's War (1965)
- Deserted Station (1965)
- The Camp (1965)
- Moods of a Victorian Church (1967)
- Two at Thursday (1968)
- 1917 (1968)
- Flesh (1969)
Special Features:
- The Chelsea Cobbler
- Alternate Ghost Story Credits
- Press Book (.pdf)
- The Making of Ghost Story (.pdf)
BBFC:
Release Date:
28/10/2019
Run Time:
87 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary with Director Stephen Weeks, moderated by Prof. Samuel Umland
  • 'Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story' - A 72 minute feature-length documentary including interviews with Director Stephen Weeks, Actors Larry Dann and Murray Melvin, British Horror Icon Barbara Shelley and composer/Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin, with comments from crtitic Kim Newman
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Alternate opening credits
  • 7 of Stephen Weeks' Short Films
  • 13 Film Commercials
  • Unseen footage from 1984's aborted The Bengal Lancers! (30 mins)
  • Newly discovered 1969 test footage for Gawain and the Green Knight, with David Leland (8 mins) Gallery
  • PDF files

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Reviews (3) of Ghost Story

Better than I was expecting - Ghost Story review by Plastic Teaspoon

Spoiler Alert
22/03/2018

I'm a big fan of a Withnail and I chose this film mainly to see the actor Vivian MacKerrel in one of his few screen roles. MacKerrel is reputed to have been the model for the drug and alcohol riddled character Withnail.

I was expecting both McKerrel and the film to be terrible but actually it was all quite fun. Intentionally or not the film borders on parody and the interactions between the three posh chums were a delight to watch. If you are looking for a serious art film or a even genuinely scary movie you will be sorely disappointed, but as a piece of entertaining 1970s esoterica it fits the bill just fine.

The extras are interesting too and describe how the film was set in England but shot on location in India whilst the credits claim it to be shot on location in Wales.

2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

Unnerving! - Ghost Story review by NP

Spoiler Alert
07/03/2016

Three ex-college associates meet up for a reunion. Two of them (Duller and McFayden) are deeply unpleasant, waspish bullies, and the third (Talbot) is chirpy, upbeat and, after a while, deeply irritating! Vivian MacKerrell, Murray Melvin and Larry Dann play these roles brilliantly.

The stunning location in 1920s England was mainly filmed in India, and many of the cast and crew became unwell during recording. It's directed by Stephen Weeks who also directed the Christopher Lee film ‘I, Monster (1970)’ at the age of only 22.

Marianne Faithful is very impressive as Sophie. Faithful was going through troubled times at this point in her life, which might have fuelled her performance. Leigh Lawson, Penelope Keith and Barbara Shelley are some of the more well-known names also involved.

Apart from Weeks' effective direction, which makes great use of a limited budget, former Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin provides a truly unnerving soundtrack which conveys the horrific nature of events - especially during the shaving scene. You'll know when you get to it!

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Don't mind if I do. - Ghost Story review by Steve

Spoiler Alert
18/12/2012

A film of such soporific aimlessness and self indulgence that it could only have been made by a stoned six former. A small cast of poshos in boating shoes, cream slacks and pretty frocks wander around a nice old house, occasionally visited by visions of a Victorian doll.

I would say it shows no signs of talent at any level, if only because it doesn't. (The director did make the distinctly ok, I Monster.) Though someone clearly has an interesting dressing up box. A cult classic for some. For others, a bewildering waste of time.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

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