Customer Reviews

Ghost Stories

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

For those of you who remember the old packaging for ghost stories-5 disc edition, this is the same product with the same episodes as the former. Some of these include Cold in the Grave, Landscape of Lost Dreams, and Mirror Mirror. The only thing this packaging of Ghost Stories has is 4 new episodes. That is it. This product had no description and was kind of deceiving with a different cover.

I loved this horror anthology when it was first syndicated in 1997. Back then, I taped it on Beta (yes, I know).

I've since bought both the 40 episode DVD set, and then the 44 episode set (yes, a ripoff for selling the earlier set without all the episodes).

This show has a low-budget, TV feel, which works well for TV horror. A low budget forces the makers to focus on story and acting, rather than rely on special effects.

(This show's special effects are the sort of 1990s computer CGI effects found on The New Outer Limits -- the effects LOOK like computer effects, which don't match the "look" of the live action shots.)

The stories are pare for horror anthologies. Some great and original tales, some so-so, some stale and dull. The usual "box of chocolates."

I disagree with another reviewer about the acting quality. Unlike most TV horror anthologies, there are NO "name actors". Not even any recognizable B actors. Even so, I was especially impressed by the acting quality. Many of the actors did excellent work. Not all of them, but many.

Let's clear this up: This show did NOT debut on the Fox Family channel, despite what it says on the DVD box. It was syndicated in 1997. I even have the show's press kit from back then, touting their upcoming second season (which was not to be).

Maybe it appeared on the Fox Family Channel, but I suspect it was after its initial syndicated run.

Finally, the 44 episode DVD edition says that it includes 4 "never before seen" episodes. NOT TRUE. The earlier set didn't include these 4 episodes. And perhaps the Fox Family Channel didn't air them. But they were included in the syndication run. I SAW them, and I still have them on my Beta tapes of the show.

Hardcore fans of low-budget, TV horror anthologies, who don't mind seeing many of the same old tropes (people who don't realize they're dead; greedy murderers or adulterers who get their comeupance, etc.), should enjoy this show.

when you want to be scared you want to see ghosts. This dvd is great. there's lots of real foortage that leaves the hairs on your arms raised in terror and don't forget the great effects. Lots of fun and a real treat. Don't miss out , I highly reccomend it.

I purchased "Haunted-Ghost Stories" first from one of my local stores, and really enjoyed it. I actually started researching Amazon for more episodes when I came across this box set.

I'm always looking for good horror stories- not gory stories.

If your looking for scary stories, then you might want to keep looking. I can only recall one episode that actually scared me. However, it is very entertaining.

Pros:

1) You can sit and watch it with the entire family
2) Absolutely no nudity or vulgar language from what I can recall
3) The story plots were good
4) No gory scenes ( This is what makes up a lot of scary movies in recent years. Gory does not equate to scary)

Cons:
1) Low budget
2) No real stars (if this can really be considered a con)
3) Acting was a bit amateur

FYI: As I mentioned earlier, I have "Haunted-Ghost stories", That particular disk contain all episodes from the 1st two disk of this 6DVD box set.

The acting of the stories are really pathetic!!! I cant believe they hired cheap, pathetic actors/actresses in the recreation of each episode, why cant they find someone who can act a little. If you ever compare to "A Haunting" Series, it is major disappointment....although some of the story lines are pretty well written. I will never buy the whole DVDs set if I knew it was suck!..

This is a great collection of ghost stories. The plots of many of these stories will have you on the edge of your seat. It is a shame that no network brings episodes of these shows on anymore, but I am glad that someome put them all on a collection of DVDs. This is worth the purchase!

As the previous reviewer said, this is the same set as the previous release with the exception of 4 additional episodes not included originally. This addition completes the series. If you bought the old set and are a completist you will have to buy this for the missing 4 episodes. Kind of a screw job.

When I ordered this, I thought it was a documentary compiled of true ghost stories. I was disappointed at first, but the stories are actually quite entertaining. They are interesting and fun without being unnecessarily gory, which for me is a big plus.

Mildly entertaining, in the way that sensationalistic, unjournalistic supernatural shows usually are. But the scariest thing about this 3-disc set is the video encoding quality. As with their poor treatments of NASA and space history material, the MPEG encoding looks worse than VHS. The blockiness and artifacts makes one wonder if Madacy Entertainment has the slightest idea how to do DVD.

Seriously, I must have watched around 3 episodes and thought they were terrible. What a waste of time. The critics who LOVE this must not be on the right wavelength!!!! I was kinda hoping for the 'A Haunting' style of docos, but these truly are a waste of time..... Terrible cheap stories and they're only 20 mins long at best...Rubbish!!!!