Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Married Baby Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

mcdermott954 Spoilers ahead but quick review. First hour was good eerie and unknown to how and what was going to happen. Martin Freeman committing suicide was a highlight didn't see it coming until about 5 seconds before he did it. That was the peak to the film as I thought as it went on I was disappointed with the outcome. Good twist even though it had the opportunity to keep you gripped and scared until the end of the film. Had the feel of John carpenter's in the mouth of madness although leaving the theatre after watching that made you feel uncomftable and a bit freaked out, and this just bit disappointed

Jack Bennett A professional debunker of psychics, mystics and all things paranormal is tasked to find explanations for three ghostly tales, only to have his beliefs and sanity tested.As a professor (played by writer/ director Andy Nyman who also played the same role in the original stage play of the same name) listens to three ghostly tales he has been tasked to debunk for an dying colleague, what he hears begins to play on his mind more heavily the more he listens. The three stories are each told by the people who experienced them: a night watchman (Paul Whitehouse), a teen driver (Alex Lawther) and a successful businessman expecting his first child (Martin Freeman). As the stories are told, a common theme begins to emerge of a devil, a doll and a strange figure in a hooded padded jacket. Each account can be easily explained away in one way or another but it's what begins to happen to the professor outside these stories that presents the greater challenge. Maybe, he begins to think, ghosts are real?A lot of this film is clichéd and stale by today's standards - long and slow scenes of a derelict loony-bin corridor lit only by a single torch through the dust and then a jump scare - but there are some moments which make this a stand-out example of British horror. Yes, the scares are sometimes predictable but still startle and there are moments that cause genuine discomfort even long after the initial scare is over (the ghostly finale of Freeman's story is one such example). There are also brief moments of sometimes bizarre comedic relief which certainly highlight the film's 'Britishness'.The ending rapidly hurries up to you (and the professor), throwing in new things about his past and beliefs to take on board with barely anything left in the runtime to use them effectively. It's one of those in which the twist would be fine if we'd at least had some clues it was coming or some pieces to put together ourselves so it didn't seem so completely out of the blue when it's piled on you with minutes to go. That's not to say the ending isn't good or satisfying, it just might be frustrating for some who thought they had it worked out (repeated images in the stories lead you to a possible twist conclusion) only to have the rug pulled out from under them and shown something entirely different which was set up in the final 10 minutes. It's certainly worth a watch, and with a repeat viewing I think I'll even appreciate the ending.Best Quote: "Do you believe in evil, Professor? I didn't, until that night."

jtindahouse There are some films that simply have to be reviewed using spoilers. I don't like to do it, but on occasions like this it is simply unavoidable. I take extensive measures to know as little about a film before going into it as possible (I even avoid trailers wherever possible). 'Ghost Stories' was a film I knew almost zero about other than that Martin Freeman was in it and it was classified as a drama/horror (whatever that means). Very early on in the film we meet a character who is supposedly an old man. Being quite familiar with him as an actor I said to myself that is Martin Freeman in heavy make-up. Sure enough it is revealed later in the movie that that was indeed the case. Now I'm not sure whether the make-up was supposed to be intentionally revealing, but I very much doubt it. I feel I would've enjoyed the reveal much more when it came around if I hadn't already suspected it over an hour ago. I can only guess the make-up budget wasn't quite high enough to pull it off properly. This is very much a retrospective film. You are asked to look back and reconsider everything you've seen. That element to it I really liked. The ending is unquestionably the strongest part. The three horror stories told through the middle are on the other hand of the mixed bag variety. There are very strong moments in each of the stories, but ultimately they were a little tedious and forgettable. They were of course serving a purpose for later on, but I still feel they could have been done with a little more creativity - particularly the second one.Martin Freeman is a breathe of fresh air in this film. He really shows the rest of the cast up it has to be said with his class, charisma and screen-presense. When I thought it was going to be a straight up horror movie I was a little concerned about whether his star-power would take me out of the horror mind-frame. Knowing now how the story plays out though I think he was an excellent choice for his role. There's certainly enough creativity and originality to make 'Ghost Stories' worthy of a watch.

Claudio Carvalho Reading the IMDb User Rating and a couple of reviews in IMDb, the unwary viewer will probably have great expectations with "Ghost Stories". The promising beginning with three scary segments will certainly make him think that made a good choice. Unfortunately there is an incoherent and disappointing conclusion of the lead story, destroying the good segments, and the directors and writers Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman show that they are absolutely lost. Are these good reviews real or fake to promote this terrible flick? My vote is four.Title (Brazil): Not Applicable