ghost story

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“Presence” was a ghost story about teenage loneliness, filmed from the perspective of a spirit haunting the house a grieving family has just moved into.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 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

“Presence” is being sold as a ghost story, but it’s more like a family drama disguised under a sheet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

What is your favorite ghost story from TV or film?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

But hearing Barb talk about Trevor and Amy, it doesn’t feel like a ghost story at all.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott