After hearing some subtle hype for this one, I had high hopes. Were they dashed or validated? Let's see...
A famous Skeptic has made a living out of proving that nothing outside of what we see and hear is real.
Out of the blue, he gets a call from his Idol- a James Randi-type- who is living in squalor. He berates our Hero and tells him to look into 3 cases he can't do now.
The first Case involves a man who stopped visiting his sick Daughter and sees a vengeful spirit.
The second Case involves a young man who has a hit-and-run...but that is no Deer!
The final Case involves a man- Bilbo?!?- who faces a ghost while his wife is in labor.
This wouldn't be a proper Anthology Film without a turn at the end, but I won't SPOIL it.
To find out how it all works out, watch the Film.
A well-made Film that may or may not satisfy you by the end. Let me break it down into sections. The opening is strong, giving you a nice sense of dark reality and make things look authentic. The build-up to meeting each Storyteller is nice, giving you more set-up than just 'Here's my story.' The first Story is strong, even if it is just 'walk around until the noise build up.' With the set-up, it works. Without it, it's just noises in the dark. The second Story is strong, putting you in the place of a kid in a real worst case scenario. You obviously get a hint as to how it ends given that he's telling the Story in person, but it's otherwise quite good. The third Story is a nice mix of being deeply-personal- like the 1st one- and having big moments- like the 2nd one. I'm not sure which one I like best, but this one is a strong contender. As for the Ending, it is set up in many ways, but I don't know if I love it. It somewhat feels out of place for me in a Film like this. As a separate part of a different Film, it works great. All in all, Ghost Stories is a well-made and interesting Film. It is just the Ending that may or may not do it for you. What thing that is unquestionably-great though- this guy's reaction faces.
A spooky, well-made Film. Your long-term affection will just be based on the Story as a whole.
To find out how it all works out, watch the Film.
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