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Know any nonhorror ghost stories (movies/tv)?

 
 
Reply Wed 17 Sep, 2014 07:34 pm
Which of the following unorthodox (nonhorror) ghost stories is your favorite?

Topper (1937);
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947);
A Christmas Carol (1951);
My Neighbor Totoro (1988);
Always (1989);
Ghost (1990);
Six Feet Under (2001);
Dead Like Me (2003);
Volver (2006/I);
Ghost Town (2008);

Under construction: Don't publish until ready:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls075446705/

NOTE: Ghostbusters will not be considered. Technically, it's not a horror movie but it's still an orthodox style ghost story, albeit an original and very funny one.

Casper (1995) and its TV versions has too many traditional ghost story aspects, (characters outside of Casper himself who try and haunt the living).

Beeetlejuice (1988) has Beetlejuice. He's the reason why that film doesn't qualify.

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls075446705/
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Wed 17 Sep, 2014 07:35 pm
There is just one:
A Christmas Carol (1951);
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chai2
 
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Reply Wed 17 Sep, 2014 08:22 pm
I liked Topper.
roger
 
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Reply Wed 17 Sep, 2014 08:40 pm
@chai2,
Me too. I saw most of the TV series before the movie showed up on late night television.
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Wilso
 
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Reply Wed 17 Sep, 2014 09:39 pm
Dead like me
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Lustig Andrei
 
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Reply Wed 17 Sep, 2014 11:22 pm
@tsarstepan,
Topper would be my fave although I also liked The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
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Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Thu 18 Sep, 2014 12:41 am
The Canterville Ghost. (1996) with Patrick Stewart.
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izzythepush
 
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Reply Thu 18 Sep, 2014 01:38 am
@tsarstepan,
Randall and Hopkirk (deceased,) the original and the remake.
Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Thu 18 Sep, 2014 01:42 am
@izzythepush,
I forgot Randall and Hopkirk.

Very cool series in its day, which was bang smack in the middle of the early Beatle frenzy. You can tell by the clothes and hairstyles.
izzythepush
 
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Reply Thu 18 Sep, 2014 02:25 am
@Lordyaswas,
The remake with Reeves and Mortimer was quite good too. Did you forget this one, or are you too old?
Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Thu 18 Sep, 2014 03:28 am
@izzythepush,
I never saw this one, but if it's Reeves and Mortimer, it should be worth a look-see.

(Answer therefore is probably too old)
izzythepush
 
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Reply Thu 18 Sep, 2014 03:41 am
@Lordyaswas,
Reeves and Mortimer did a remake of Randall and Hopkirk.


Rentaghost was a kid's show from the 70s.
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Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Thu 18 Sep, 2014 03:49 am
I was also going to mention the excellent 'Marchlands' TV series, but then remembered it scared the bejeezus out of me and the missus.
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tsarstepan
 
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Reply Thu 18 Sep, 2014 06:30 am
@izzythepush,
izzythepush wrote:

Randall and Hopkirk (deceased,) the original and the remake.

Thanks Izzy. Interesting premise that seems to fit well in my poll suggestion. Added. Smile
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