Christmas Ghost Story

Up to a point. But I was watching the Mark Gatiss programme about horror stories that was on after it and had to switch off because they showed an excerpt from Lost Hearts….

Yes, it’s a family tradition. The Stalls of Barchester is amongst my favourites. When I was young I used to watch snuggled up against my big brother for reassurance!

The Signalman is so good. Denholm Eliot was always one of my favourite actors. I'm looking forward to The Mezzotint too!

I think it's become a Christmas tradition for me. I love a ghost story at Christmas.

It’s the best short story by Charles Dickens ( The Signalman) but I haven’t seen it on tv, so glad it was well done ( must watch it sometime.)
I also like the stories by M R James, a Cambridge don who had plenty of time on his hands to make up ghostly tales set in East Anglia ( the area seems made for ghostly goings on.)
I didn’t like a recently watched filming of Whistle and I’ll come to you my lad....too different to the actual story.

lemongrove I agree with everything you say. I, too, like the stories of M R. James and The Signalman is a masterpiece by Dickens. Whistle and I will come to you was a disappointment despite starring John Hurt.

I haven't seen the John Hurt version, only the Michael Hordern one.

Grandmabatty

lemongrove I agree with everything you say. I, too, like the stories of M R. James and The Signalman is a masterpiece by Dickens. Whistle and I will come to you was a disappointment despite starring John Hurt.

Remember reading the story, excellent and as a teenage horror story buff scared me to bits , it makes good of the phrase “be careful what you wish for.”

Oops got that mixed up with The Monkeys Paw, another creepy tail by WW Jacobs.

Oh yes, ghost stories are one of my favourite things. Looking forward to The Mezzotint on Christmas Eve.

It’s a good creepy story and is guaranteed to have you looking out of the window to see what’s crawling up the drive the next day.😱

Weove a Ghost story at Christmas too. Some years ago we watched Woman in Black (Susan Hill) on a Christmas Eve. Will look out for The Mezzotint.

We love. (haven't opened the sherry yet, honest)

The classic for me is The Turn of the Screw but The Others is excellent and very moving. I hope these might be on somewhere.