Halloween film fest: 15 classic ghost stories

From <em>The Uninvited</em> to <em>Crimson Peak</em>, these films will help you set the tone for spooky season.

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If you can find them, the 1970s BBC adaptations of classic MR James ghost stories are genuinely spooky (the more recent adaptations by Mark Gatiss have generally been disappointing). There are also some straight readings of the stories filmed around 2000 which are just the late, great, Christopher Lee sitting by a crackling fire. Amazingly spooky stuff.

The 1968 BBC adaptation of Whistle and I'll Come To You absolutely terrified me as a kid. Even now it's a frightening thing to watch. Masterful.

 

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Ghost Stories (2017) is also worth watching.

Yes. I don't like modern horror films (as I get older I don't have the stomach for them), but I watched this and immediately regretted it. Very strong stuff, chilling in places. Some of the leads are played by British comic actors/comedians, which makes it even darker. Nasty.