Ghost Stories (2018)

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Please ignore the positive reviews on here. I was fooled by them and the cast to thinking this was going to be a great movie about ghost stories. I feel was was misled and cheated.The movie started well and I cannot fault the actors or even the scares (loved the face in the car window) but near the end it seemed like the plot got lazy and decided to just end the movie rather than make something goof out of it. Like when you were a kid writing a story at school and said "and they woke up and it was all a dream"The ending was very poor and it seemed to me like they were trying to hard to justify it.Do yourself a favor and give this one a miss

For starters, as a fan of the genre, I know that everyone enjoys their horror in different ways. Some are supernatural fans, some like slashers, etc. Persnally I am a fan of supernatural/demon/ghost stories as well as psychological thrillers. Rarely can a movie deliver both of these feels for me, and Ghost Stories does just that. This is reason #1 I loved the movie.Reason #2 is based on how the scares are delivered. The style of the movie being 3 seperate ghost tales offers great scares in a short amount of time. Many horror films drag on for hours delivering 4-5 scares in the entire film. This movie gives you a solid 4-5 within each tale all without feeling like the story relied on them to be entertaining.Reason #3 is due to the great performances. Some characters aren't on screen for long (again, due to the "short story" format. However, they bring a lot to their characters and offer genuine performances that are very believable.This movie had all the feels for me. Not ready to place it as a classic (maybe after I've views more times, discussed with peers, and reflected). However, I jumped, I laughed, I cried, I even genuinely got the chills on one scene. Really loved Ghost Stories and highly recommend.

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

Clever, but not overly clever. Not so clever that you want to punch the writer(s) in the face. I was very surprised and satisfied with the ending of the film, and thoroughly enjoyed the path the storytellers took the viewers on to reach the conclusion. I watched it multiple times after renting in order to locate the delicious little hints that pointed to what was actually going on in the film. My first viewing was obviously the most satisfying: sitting alone in my lil' house in the woods, late at night, with all the lights off. The silence and darkness of my surroundings definitely added to the overall experience. I also really enjoyed the subsequent viewings, which helped me understand reasons behind certain shots, bits of dialogue, etc. And it was still scary the second and third times around! I thought each paranormal case presented in the film was uniquely frightening. The filmmakers made effective use out of many different types of scares. It isn't overly gory, which I appreciate because I am not really into blood and guts. There was a lot of suspense and eerie sounds, which I love. And some spooky critters, which I also love. The lighting (or darkness, I guess) in the first scenario was really unsettling. And then...the soul horror. Lawd have mercy. Thought Martin Freeman stole the show, but then he usually does. Really enjoyed the 3 or so minutes with Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as the priest. His dialogue was beautifully written and performed. Alex Lawther is always creepy. He could do a sweet-as-sugar romcom with Emma Watson and he would still freak me out. Love the cover art/film poster/whatever you call it as well. All in all, I found it really enjoyable. Classically spooky with modern twists. Good times.