10/02/16 – day two of thirty-one days of horror!
I’ve always been a sucker for a good ghost story, so how can you go
wrong with a movie titled GHOST STORY? Coming at the tail end of the
great wave of 70s supernatural horror, this liberal adaptation of Peter
Straub’s best-seller tells the tale of four old men and the sexy specter
that is literally haunting them for their youthful sins. You can’t get a
better crusty foursome than Fred Astaire, John Houseman, Melvyn Douglas
and Douglas Fairbanks Jr, but the real scene-stealer here
is Alice Krige as the object of their youthful desire and
septuagenarian torment. Director John Irvin imbues the snowy proceedings
with a sense of palpable dread, throwing in some gruesome shocks strong
enough to give even the most hardened viewer a shiver. Also, it stars
Craig (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: THE DREAM WARRIORS) Wasson in a
double role! If you enjoy a good spooky chiller about revenge from
beyond the grave, grab your snifter of brandy and gather close around
the fire – or more accurately, your HDTV.
