Andy Nyman's Ghost Stories, a skillfully crafted movie

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Ghost Stories
When I watched Ghost Stories I expected horror with blood and guts, but this movie delivers the scares like what you would get sitting around a campfire. It is a horror mystery that depicts what happens when a paranormal skeptic, investigator and reality TV show host explores three (3) cases referred to him by his childhood hero.

The movie has a collection of brilliant actors and actresses that bring the stories to life. There is Andy Nyman who is absolutely amazing as the main lead and also directs the movie. Then there is Nicholas Burns, Alex Lawther and Martin Freeman who takes up two (2) roles - without giving too much away, Freeman is absolutely unrecognizable in one of these roles. I could not have imagined any others casts in the roles.

The story is pretty simple with Professor Philip Goodman (Nyman) investigating 3 different cases of paranormal experiences with the intent of proving them as mere creations of the mind. However, as he delves into each case, he somehow becomes affected with them and begins to question his own sanity.

There are a couple of things that make the film absolutely brilliant. The first is the subtle clues in scenes of each case relating to the overall story. This might require watching the movie a second or third time to make out. Then there is the overall twist that leaves you thinking hard about the cases.

The movie is a great mix of supernatural and psychological horror, and blends a couple genres very skillfully. It is an intriguing movie to watch.

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