Loved it! Very refreshing. Comedic, scary, dark and tense.

so fantastic horror movie

A beautifully shot film featuring three creepy ghost stories with a fascinating twist at the end. Plenty of fun cover-your-eyes-peek-out-through-your-fingers scenes and some fun jump-scares, and overall a very cool concept in the way it wraps up. Incredible acting all around.

It's incredible that this is the first feature for the writing and directing team. It's so sure-footed, so gorgeous to look at, such great movement with the camera. The scares range from unsettling to straight-up chill-inducing. Most important, though, is it has a heart. You really start to care about the main character, which makes his journey even more suspenseful. By all rights this should be considered a new horror classic.

Not many scares, confusing at times, kept my attention mostly.Nice twist at the end.

a scary movie... you will be shaken...i loved it

Brilliant, just got bk from seeing it, so glad I went to see it. I love the cinema

Personally, I love 'Ghost Stories'. There's something terrifying about the unknown that comes after death and what might be lurking beyond. Luckily, 'Ghost Stories' manages to give audiences some pretty creepy tales that will make you think twice about turning off the lights at night. 'Ghost Stories' is the tale of skeptic Professor Goodman, a man who prides himself on debunking the paranormal (played by Andy Nyman). The good professor has a bit of a chip on his shoulder when it comes to his investigations and maintains a none to subtle approach when he yanks away the curtain to reveal the truth. However, he's given three tales to investigate and finds himself a bit out of his depth and starts to question his stern disbelief in the supernatural.I've never been much of a fan when it comes to horror anthologies. Don't get me wrong, I certainly appreciate a good scary short film, but I've never seen it done in a way that really blew me away. More often than not, they seem like cobbled together movies only loosely managing to tie together certain elements to create a cohesive narrative. In other words, they always seem like more trouble than they're worth as a filmmaking gimmick. 'Ghost Stories' though manages to have a singular story arc that ties the three tales together. Now, not all the tales are stellar, but all of them are creepy as hell and some are downright frightening. The secret is that co-directors Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman know that it's the suspense before the scare that's the real pay off. So, they take the time to let the suspense build until it's palpable and then they unleash the ghosts on their unsuspecting victims.Overall, 'Ghost Stories' has a lot of ups and downs. For one, Martin Freeman never really manages to fall into his role in the film, despite being the real star power behind it. He's a bit inconsistent and never manages to become menacing when he needs to. Instead, he comes off more annoyed than anything else. Still, there are moments where his puppy dog charm serves him well, but I can't help wondering a little about the effectiveness of his casting. That being said, he never turns in a poor performance. It's just that he doesn't seem well suited for the role he's given to work with. Like Freeman, the tales of terror that makeup 'Ghost Stories' are a bit inconsistent as well. They seem to swing a little wild, never really managing to find their focus to tie them together. Despite this though, they do manage to embrace the tagline of the movie, which is: "The brain sees what it wants to see." The real question is if just because your brain is seeing it, does that mean it's not real? That's the question that Professor Goodman has to struggle with, especially as the tales escalate and he finds himself doubting his entire professional career. There's plenty of creepy happenings that Goodman encounters while interviewing those who experienced these events first hand, 'Ghost Stories' never convinces me that Goodman should be convinced by any of this.Despite the fact that 'Ghost Stories' isn't a perfect film, it's one that I certainly couldn't help enjoying. The tales are dark and twisted, pushing the limits, but making it seem effortless. I was especially enthralled with the first of the stories that Goodman investigates about a haunting in an old factory. The others are certainly spooky, but that first tale put me on the edge of my seat. The others were certainly fun to sit through, but suffer a bit from a low budget when it comes to the effects. Luckily, the film doesn't rely too heavily on creepy gimmicks to sell the horror aspect.The reason why I'm so focused on the flaws when it comes to 'Ghost Stories' is that it's actually a really good movie and because of that these small flaws are noticable. The directors don't mess around when it comes to their stories and don't baby the audience. Instead, there's a sense of respect and that makes it all the easier to get sucked into the film. The stories manage to touch on cliches we all have heard in one form or another from traditional supernatural tales, but they're hardly lazy. Instead, they manage to bring delightful twists that keep them from being too obvious. While it might not be perfect, it's definitely a refreshing horror film that fans will love.

4/5. Ghost Stores is a movie that is actually scary and doesn't rely on jump scares. Instead it builds great tension with atmosphere and solid storytelling. I don't love the ending, but it's at least artfully done. Plus, with excellent performances from Alex Lawther and Martin Freeman, it's worth the watch.

Fabulous British entertainment. I got confused at the end ,it's that set up,it's for real or it's the ghost ,looking for revenge? Hmmm...

The scares are there but the story is a mess. Completely loses the plot in the final 3rd.

I really think that this film has an interesting plot with an amazing ending. I appreciate the analogic special effects!

A well made English horror movie. The flaws are hard to go into without revealing spoilers, but the twist at the ending is a bit 'easy' Some good jumps in it though.

A good mix of horror and British humour.

Having seen this in the West End a few years ago, I know the theatrical production is at its most impressive when it managed to transfer live on stage so effectively what horror filmmakers do on-screen with jump cuts and other CGI or editing tricks, so that you feel like you are actually inside the horror instead of just watching one. Which is to say when you transfer this back to film, we are once again just an audience to a well executed but rather conventional genre film, and despite the good work from co-writers/directors Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, it has lost some of its original novelty and charm. Essentially a portmanteau film comprising of 3 cases of spiritual sightings that Nyman's Professor Goodman is trying to debunk, the film is spooky but old-fashioned. 3 cases mean 3 familiar faces to co-star with Nyman and while Paul Whitehouse and Martin Freeman both give nice performances, I would single out the frantic and bug-eyed Alex Lawther as the one that catches my attention the most. With this kind of film, the script, and in particular, the ending is paramount and while it is nicely written with a fine twist, this time round, it feels like it has lost some of its impact - and not because I remembered what happened in the show (as I didn't). Perhaps, certain elements do not feel as fresh as it once was, but more likely, the impact of a live performance should not be underestimated and it just worked better in that format. Here, it feels more like a half decent feature length episode of Inside No. 9.