Good ghost movies?

GabriellaGabriella Posts: 997
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My fav two scary films are The Others and What Lies Beneath. Can anyone out there recommend other good ghost/haunted house type movies? Thanks :cool:
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 17,345
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    Poltergeist (1982)

    Excellent movie!
  • biggebruvbiggebruv Posts: 6,626
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    the shining
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,895
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    Ermm Paranormal Activity (don't expect it to be continuos scares like most people. This film is all about the build up)
  • Lou KellyLou Kelly Posts: 2,778
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    The Entity
  • Inky BinkyInky Binky Posts: 2,261
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    Stephen King's "Rose Red" is pretty good from what I remember. I think it's a little over 4 hours long.
  • fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,476
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    Ghost Busters :)
    The Sixth Sense
    Ghost Ship 2002
  • spearmintspearmint Posts: 987
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    Two from the 1960s I'd highly recommend are The Haunting and The Innocents.
  • ironjadeironjade Posts: 10,001
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    Another vote for The Haunting. Avoid the lame remake though.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,034
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    Lou Kelly wrote: »
    The Entity

    +1

    definately, especially knowing its a true story when you are watching it!!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,832
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    The Devil's Backbone is good... set in an orphanage at the start of the Spanish civil war.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
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    I'd recommend The Innocents and The Orphanage off the top of my head. The Innocents is the very best ghost story that's ever been made imho.

    :)
  • Cody1Cody1 Posts: 2,257
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    An American Haunting (The Bell Stone Witch) freaked me out abit - i cant remember if it was based on true life events or not.

    (Donald Sutherland & Sissy Spisak leading parts)

    strange strange movie :D
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  • Rincewind78Rincewind78 Posts: 2,198
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    Urban Ghost Story
  • Pistol WhipPistol Whip Posts: 9,677
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    Lou Kelly wrote: »
    The Entity
    crazygunuk wrote: »
    +1

    definately, especially knowing its a true story when you are watching it!!

    That film terrified me as a teenager :o
  • CANDYANGELCANDYANGEL Posts: 21,089
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    Ghost, it's not scary but still good.
  • Alt-F4Alt-F4 Posts: 10,960
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    CANDYANGEL wrote: »
    Ghost, it's not scary but still good.

    Vomit material


    To contribute:

    Ghost Ship
  • jamespondojamespondo Posts: 6,040
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    Dozens of ghost or haunted house type movies made in the 1970's and 80's; many were made for television.There is something really atmospheric about many of them.

    The Woman in Black
    Don't Go to Sleep
    Crowhaven Farm
    Burnt Offerings

    Are some of my personal favourties.
  • Pisces CloudPisces Cloud Posts: 30,239
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    Alt-F4 wrote: »
    Vomit material


    To contribute:

    Ghost Ship

    If this is the Gabriel Byrne one then avoid if you don't like gruesome films. Which I wish I had done. :p
  • Peachy KeenPeachy Keen Posts: 2,577
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    I'll go for 'The Changeling' which stars George C Scott.
  • misterelimistereli Posts: 822
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    Lou Kelly wrote: »
    The Entity

    Agreed with this.

    I prefer the first half over the second half, but it is definitely one of the better ghost movies. I think it is very underrated.
  • Alt-F4Alt-F4 Posts: 10,960
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    ghost post!
  • Alt-F4Alt-F4 Posts: 10,960
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    If this is the Gabriel Byrne one then avoid if you don't like gruesome films. Which I wish I had done. :p

    Maybe that's why it only scored 5/10 because of all the limp wristed girls who can't stand a bit of blood.

    You can't have a ghost film without some pant-shittingly scary bits in it!
  • RussellIanRussellIan Posts: 12,034
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    mistereli wrote: »
    Agreed with this.

    I prefer the first half over the second half, but it is definitely one of the better ghost movies. I think it is very underrated.

    I agree. You hardly see her hot son in the second half.

    Are we restricted to horror OP? I always find The Ghosts of Berkeley Square and The Ghost Goes West good for an old-fashioned British chuckle.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,305
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    crazygunuk wrote: »
    +1

    definately, especially knowing its a true story when you are watching it!!

    It's a true story in the same sense that The Amityville Horror is a true story, i.e. only in the minds of the people who told the story.

    I'd really like to see the woman prove that she was raped by a ghost...:rolleyes:

    Oh, and speaking of The Amityville Horror, that's another ghost film i'd recommend (original or remake, they're both pretty good imo).
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