Half a Death (3 Nov. 1972)
"Ghost Story" Half a Death (original title)

Christina is a young woman with a twin sister, Lisa, whom she has never met. She hopes to meet Lisa on a visit home, but is distressed to find out that Lisa has recently died. Christina ... See full summary »

Director:

Leslie H. Martinson

Writers:

Richard Matheson (developer), Henry Slesar

Stars:

Sebastian Cabot, Pamela Franklin, Eleanor Parker

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Sebastian Cabot	...	Winston Essex
Pamela Franklin	...	Christina Burgess / Lisa Burgess
Eleanor Parker	...	Paula Burgess
Signe Hasso	...	Mrs. Eliscu
Stephen Brooks	...	Ethan
Andrew Duggan	...	Jeremy
Taylor Lacher	...	Charlie Eliscu
Tod Andrews	...	Andrew Burgess
Louis Quinn	...	The Taxi Driver
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Faye Michael Nuell	...	(unconfirmed)

Storyline

Christina is a young woman with a twin sister, Lisa, whom she has never met. She hopes to meet Lisa on a visit home, but is distressed to find out that Lisa has recently died. Christina begins to hear Lisa calling her at night, and then starts to have visions of Lisa in an open grave. She tells her mother about this and discovers some unpleasant family secrets about Lisa. Does Lisa want revenge, or does she simply miss the sister she never had?

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1972 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

William Castle Productions, Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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