Ghost Stories

"The brain sees what it wants to see."

2018 1h 38m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 1,324

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Synopsis

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Professor Philip Goodman devotes his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans. His skepticism soon gets put to the test when he receives news of three chilling and inexplicable cases -- disturbing visions in an abandoned asylum, a car accident deep in the woods and the spirit of an unborn child. Even scarier -- each of the macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to the professor's own life.

“The brain sees what it wants to see.”

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Cast

Andy Nyman
Professor Goodman
Paul Whitehouse
Tony Matthews
Alex Lawther
Simon Rifkind
Martin Freeman
Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
Samuel Bottomley
Young Goodman
Deborah Wastell
Mrs. Goodman
Amy Doyle
Esther Goodman
Daniel Hill
Mr. Goodman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Dyson
Writers: Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 8

CAST

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209+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Dyson, shot by Ole Bratt Birkeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Ilfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Billy Sneddon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Andy Nyman and Paul Whitehouse and Alex Lawther carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The brain sees what it wants to see.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5516328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeremy Dyson directs. Ole Bratt Birkeland behind the camera. Frank Ilfman scores. Billy Sneddon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2209+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Jeremy Dyson, shot by Ole Bratt Birkeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frank Ilfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Billy Sneddon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andy Nyman and Paul Whitehouse and Alex Lawther carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The brain sees what it wants to see.".
8IMDB entry: tt5516328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "journalist", "asylum", "based on play or musical", "anthology".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ole Bratt Birkeland
Original score: Frank Ilfman
Editing: Billy Sneddon
Production design: Grant Montgomery
Costume design: Matthew Price
Makeup / hair: Bella Cruickshank
VFX supervisor: Grahame Andrew
Sound: Simon Hill
Stunt coordinator: Mark Lisbon
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $135,095
Original language: EN
IMDB: Ghost Stories (2018)

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Dr Nostromo2026-06-15
★ 7/10
69/100 A Professor, who debunks the supernatural, receives 3 cases that have never been solved from another debunker. This is far more a supernatural drama than a scare fest, although it does have its moments. Very slow paced but exquisitely constructed so as not to bore but to create an immersive atmosphere that pulls you in and makes you a unwitting party to the events. Superb acting all around making the fully believable characters come to life and ending with an excellent profound twist ...I was spotting the clues, but couldn't put it together. Nice! -- DrNostromo.com

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