"Ghost Stories" (1997/I) TV series

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Writers:

Alison Lea Bingeman (writer) (episode)
Matt Dearborn (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 September 1997 (USA)

Cast

Rip Torn

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Narrator (5 episodes, 1997-1998)

Runtime:

30 min (44 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Suffolk, Virginia, USA

Company:

All American Television

Quotes:

Narrator: Come with me to a place of wondrous contradictions. A place that is silent and unstirring yet is restless and alive. A place of untold peace and boundless dread. Come with me into the very cradle of darkness where those who dwell, dwell alone!

Movie Connections:

Follows Ghost Stories (1997) (TV)

Neglected Gem

This was indeed a great show. I have always loved horror/sci-fi/fantasy anthologies whether on TV or in comic book format. This was one of the best. The stories were creepy and sometimes touching and thought provoking. Surprisingly, a couple of the Ghost Stories episodes were remade in the 2002 Twilight Zone series (hosted by Forrest Whittaker) that followed a couple of years later. One of the TZ episodes starred Usher, the other starred Portia Di Rossi. I mean, it's either that or the episodes were inspired by the same short stories. Rip Torn was surprisingly effective as the narrator and commentator in Ghost Stories. The stories were much more serious than most other anthology shows. The mood of the show was more like the Outer Limits. Unfortunately, this show didn't have a chance. Like most syndicated shows, it was given bad time slots and very little media attention. I wish they revive this show.