ghost story
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At MCC Theater, Anne Washburn’s play follows a Texas mother grown increasingly conspiratorial thanks to TikTok; at Minetta Lane Theatre, Jamie Armitage’s play centers on an actor coming untethered as he records a ghost story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Her “Soul Mates” may be a ghost story or a tale of wish fulfillment tinged with the fabulous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In a time of twisty, “prestige” supernatural horror, the good, old-fashioned ghost story has fallen by the wayside.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025
The new Alexandre Aja film “Never Let Go” is billed as a psychological thriller and sports a trailer that makes it look like a ghost story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
“If they weren’t dangerous, then why . . . ?” I tried to understand, struggling not to let him see how seriously I was considering his ghost story.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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