Ghost Story
The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale
1981 | 110m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Irvin |
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| Writer: | Lawrence D. Cohen, Peter Straub |
| Staring: |
| Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 1981 |
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| Director: | John Irvin |
| Writer: | Lawrence D. Cohen, Peter Straub |
| Genres: | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, nightmare, revenge, gothic horror, guilt, new england, ghost story, elderly, 1930s |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire | Ricky Hawthorne |
| Melvyn Douglas | Dr. John Jaffrey |
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | Edward Charles Wanderley |
| John Houseman | Sears James |
| Craig Wasson | Don Wanderley / David Wanderley |
| Patricia Neal | Stella Hawthorne |
| Alice Krige | Eva Galli / Alma Mobley |
| Jacqueline Brookes | Milly |
| Miguel Fernandes | Gregory Bates |
| Lance Holcomb | Fenny Bates |
| Mark Chamberlin | Young John Jaffrey |
| Tim Choate | Young Ricky Hawthorne |
| Kurt Johnson | Young Edward Wanderley |
| Ken Olin | Young Sears James |
| Brad Sullivan | Sheriff Hardesty |
| Michael O'Neill | Churchill |
| Guy Boyd | Omar Norris |
| Robert Burr | Principal |
| Helena Carroll | Mrs. Meredith |
| Robin Curtis | Rea Dedham |
| Breon Gorman | Nettie Dedham |
| James Greene | Mailman |
| Ruth Hunt | Florence |
| Deborah Offner | Helen |
| Virginia Bingham | Sears' Mother |
| William F. Conway | Sears' Father |
| Russell R. Bletzer | Reverend Wilkinson |
| Terrance Mario Carnes | Waiter |
| Alfred Curven | Man in Coffin |
| Edward F. Dillon | Judge |
| Alvin W. Fretz | Coroner |
| Hugh Hires | Student Solt |
| Raymond J. Quinn | Ricky's Father |
| Barbara von Zastrow | Ricky's Mother |
| Betty Low | Irmengard |
| Mason Cardiff | Schoolboy |
| Gale Grindle | Student |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| May Routh | Costume Design |
| Dan Kolsrud | First Assistant Director |
| John Caper Jr. | Music Coordinator, Conductor |
| William Apperson | Construction Foreman |
| Irving Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Stanley H. Polinsky | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Allan Bromberg | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Pettijohn | Sound Effects Editor |
| Susan Turner | Visual Effects |
| John J. Stephens | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mary Ann Biddle | Set Decoration |
| Michael Ripps | Assistant Editor |
| Suzanne E. Petersen | Production Assistant |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Latham Brown | Production Manager |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Dick Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Lawrence D. Cohen | Screenplay |
| Tom Rolf | Editor |
| Ronald G. Smith | Production Manager |
| Mark Server | Boom Operator |
| Patrick A. DiCocco | Production Driver |
| Michel Mention | Orchestrator |
| John Zemansky | Property Master |
| Dean Lyras | Second Assistant Director |
| Peter Knight | Orchestrator, Conductor |
| Sonny P. Filippini | Script Supervisor |
| Robert L. Hoyt | Sound Recordist |
| James R. Alexander | Sound |
| Peter T. Myers | Orchestrator |
| Henry Millar Jr. | Special Effects |
| Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Norman Newberry | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Albert Jeyte | Makeup Artist |
| James Allen | Assistant Decorator |
| Richard C. Franklin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bobby Brown | Assistant Camera |
| Reggie Newkirk | First Assistant Camera |
| Philip Leto | Hairstylist |
| Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Albert Whitlock | Visual Effects |
| Syd Dutton | Matte Painter |
| Dick Mingalone | Camera Operator |
| Lou Barlia | Camera Operator |
| Ted Varnadoe | Electrician |
| Larry Carow | Sound Effects Editor |
| Carl Fullerton | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Harry Betts | Orchestrator |
| Mike Henry | Production Assistant |
| John Irvin | Director |
| Peter Straub | Novel |
| Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
| Rick Baker | Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ronald G. Smith | Associate Producer |
| Douglas Green | Co-Producer |
| Burt Weissbourd | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 662 | 780 |