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Haunted: The Ferryman

1974 0h 49m EN
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7.2
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★7.2TMDB · 8
HorrorTV Movie
Synopsis
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A horror novelist and his wife go to a house in the country for a short vacation. However, they soon find that one of his novels is coming true when they are haunted by the ghost of a drowned ferryman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
John Irvin
Writers
Julian Bond
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jeremy Brett and Natasha Parry and Ray Mort carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0271539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Irvin directs. John Carr cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor John Carr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Jeremy Brett and Natasha Parry and Ray Mort carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0271539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
John Carr
Production design
Colin Rees
Runtime
49 min · 0h 49m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG

Also by

John Irvin

Production companies

Who made it

  • Granada Television

    Granada Television

    GB

Key crew

  • NovelKingsley Amis
  • ProducerDerek Granger
  • Lighting CameraDavid Wood
  • CinematographyDavid Wood
  • EditorJohn Carr
  • Production DesignColin Rees
  • ADR & DubbingFrank H. Griffiths
  • SoundMike McDuffie
  • Camera OperatorMike Rainer

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • drowning
  • based on novel or book
  • ghost

Release history · US

When it landed

  • TV1974-12-12PG

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