Ghost Stories
Genre: Horror/Supernatural
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Writer: Jack Slipter
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Emma Watson, Rose Byrne, Lean Headey, Sean Bean, Julia Butters, Peyton Roi List, Dylan Sprayberry, Carolina Crescentini, Mckenna Grace, Simon Baker, Linda Cardellini, Freya Allan
Budget: $33,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $40,085,739
Foreign Box Office: $78,000,442
Total Profit: $49,935,893
Reaction: Very strong numbers, especially in foreign territories, for this one. Director Luca Guadagnino, meanwhile, has finally made a profitable film for the studio.
"While there are some creepy visuals on display from director Luca Guadagnino, the frame story of the film simply doesn't work. On top of that, stars Hiddleston and Watson are given little to nothing to do." - Shawn Moseby, Fresno Bee
"While the story within the story is fairly interesting, the modern day frame story doesn't go well with it. The film would have worked better solely focusing on the past events and the more interesting characters and plot elements." - Vincent Kerr, Washington Post
"While I definitely think too much time is spent on the present day stuff in the beginning and end, the stuff in the middle with Hiddleston and Watson is very interesting with some good thrills. I wish more time was spent with those characters and that period setting, but I enjoyed what we got." - Stephen Anderson, Entertainment Weekly
Rated R for frightening images, violence/gore and thematic elements
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