Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
"Ghost Story" (original title)

An anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.

Stars:

Sebastian Cabot, Sheila Larken, Meg Foster

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Sebastian Cabot	...	Winston Essex (14 episodes, 1972)

Storyline

Anthology series focusing on the supernatural. Winston Essex opened each episode by taking the audience into his spooky old mansion and introducing the plot, which could range from a vampire preying on college students to a ghost haunting a house to an old man using voodoo against his own family. On January 5, 1973, the series changed its title to "Circle of Fear", the Essex character was no longer part of the show, and the stories didn't always feature supernatural themes

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | supernatural power

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Circle of Fear

Company Credits

Production Co:

William Castle Productions, Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (23 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Beginning with the 14th episode, the series title changed from "Ghost Story" to "Circle of Fear" and Sebastian Cabot's role as host was eliminated.

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Connections

Follows Circle of Fear: The New House (1972)

User Reviews

Great Scary TV Movie

The pilot episode for Ghost Story/Circle of Fear was titled "The New House" and was the story of a young couple who purchased a house over the site where an innocent girl was hanged. To this day, I remember vividly how everyone in my family was scared to death as the ghost of this girl terrorized the wife, who was pregnant with her first child. It was definitely one of the best scary TV movies, and it is a shame now that it is missing. The end of this movie was so terrifying that I remember we turned on "The Odd Couple" when the movie was over so we could relax and laugh some. The fact that I can still remember this movie so well so many years later is a testament to just how scary it was. I hope one day it can be located again.