Ghost Story

Ghost Story

Year: 1974

Runtime: 87 mins

Language: English

Director: Stephen Weeks

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Old college friends gather at a remote mansion for a reunion, but Larry Dann soon senses something is wrong. He encounters strangers he has never met, all appearing out of step with the house’s era. As the night unfolds, the dark past of the estate begins to haunt the guests, revealing a terrifying supernatural secret.

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