Ghost Story by Peter Straub

kolchak92 Senior Member @kolchak92 Posts: 7,582 Likes: 4,868	Ghost Story by Peter Straub Mar 30, 2019 22:38:54 GMT wickedkittiesmom likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kolchak92 on Mar 30, 2019 22:38:54 GMT I'm reading this right now and really enjoying it. It's considerably better than the 1981 film of the same name.

Prime etc. Elite Member @primemovermithrax Posts: 17,226 Likes: 7,860	Ghost Story by Peter Straub Mar 30, 2019 23:10:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Prime etc. on Mar 30, 2019 23:10:08 GMT What do you like about it compared with the movie?
	"Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow." Frankenstein

kolchak92 Senior Member @kolchak92 Posts: 7,582 Likes: 4,868	Ghost Story by Peter Straub Mar 30, 2019 23:31:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kolchak92 on Mar 30, 2019 23:31:47 GMT Mar 30, 2019 23:10:08 GMT Prime etc. said: What do you like about it compared with the movie? I like the movie as well, but this feels much richer and ultimately more satisfying.

Captain Spencer
Elite Member

@dramaticlookgopher
Posts: 13,599
Likes: 13,225

Ghost Story by Peter Straub Mar 31, 2019 3:41:34 GMT

Quote

I'm reading this right now and really enjoying it. It's considerably better than the 1981 film of the same name.

I agree. I thought the movie version was watered down, and relied on cheap shocks.

Last Edit: Mar 31, 2019 15:35:09 GMT by Captain Spencer

Zos Elite Member @sydneybean Posts: 15,162 Likes: 12,888	Ghost Story by Peter Straub Apr 1, 2019 12:44:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zos on Apr 1, 2019 12:44:40 GMT Could never get into Straub although didn't mind the work with Stephen King.
	No more dreams of mystery chords