Ghost Stories (TV series)
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Ghost Stories is an American horror
anthology
television series that ran from 1997 to 1998 on the cable channel FOX Family.
The show was narrated by Rip Torn
and originally two episodes were presented back to back in an hour-long segment. However, towards the end of the series it was broken down into 30 minute episodes with just one story, most featuring a style similar to episodes of The Twilight Zone
in which there would be a twist at the end.
There have been five DVD
releases and is currently being shown in the United Kingdom on the TV channel Zone Horror
.
or in Windows Media
):
Once complete, it goes directly into the episode where Rip Torn introduces the episode. During the episode's conclusion, Rip Torn comments on what was seen (usually in some form of a moral
).
This set includes the episodes shown below and does not have any special features or commentary.
Disc 4
Disc 5
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anthology
Anthology television series
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television series that ran from 1997 to 1998 on the cable channel FOX Family.
The show was narrated by Rip Torn
Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn, Jr. , is an American actor of stage, screen and television.Torn received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1983 film Cross Creek. His work includes the role of Artie, the producer, on The Larry Sanders Show, for which he was nominated...
and originally two episodes were presented back to back in an hour-long segment. However, towards the end of the series it was broken down into 30 minute episodes with just one story, most featuring a style similar to episodes of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
The Twilight Zone is an American anthology television series created by Rod Serling, which ran for five seasons on CBS from 1959 to 1964. The series consisted of unrelated episodes depicting paranormal, futuristic, dystopian, or simply disturbing events; each show typically featured a surprising...
in which there would be a twist at the end.
There have been five DVD
DVD
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releases and is currently being shown in the United Kingdom on the TV channel Zone Horror
Zone Horror
Horror Channel is a television film channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel shows horror movies....
.
Episodes
Each episode begins with an introduction segment narrated by Rip Torn (viewable in QuicktimeQuickTime
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or in Windows Media
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):
Come with me to a place of wondrous contradictions. A place that is silent and unstirring yet 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.
Once complete, it goes directly into the episode where Rip Torn introduces the episode. During the episode's conclusion, Rip Torn comments on what was seen (usually in some form of a moral
Moral
A moral is a message conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event. The moral may be left to the hearer, reader or viewer to determine for themselves, or may be explicitly encapsulated in a maxim...
).
Volume sets
| Name | Release date | Ep # | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Stories | December 7, 2004 | 40 | 5-disc DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... set released by Platinum Disc Corporation, presented in a digipak Digipak Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:... format with no bonus features or commentary; excludes 4 episodes; "It's Only A Movie", "At Death's Door", "Going Down", and "Cabin Fever". |
| Ghost Stories: Volume 1 | August 23, 2005 | 8 | Run-time of 165 minutes and is basically a repackaged version of disc 1 from the box set above; followed by Ghost Stories, Vol. 2, which is disc 2 from the box set above. |
| Ghost Stories: 6-disc set | September 30, 2008 | 44 | The complete series was released in a 6-disc set, including the 4 never-before-seen episodes; comes in a new digipack with the same 5 volumes and a 6th disc including the 4 never-before-released episodes; released on region 1 with no other bonus features. |
| Haunted: Ghost Stories | October 6, 2009 | 40 | The 40-episode set was re-released in a 2-disc keepcase featuring new cover art and bearing the title: Haunted: Ghost Stories; each disc is dual-sided and contains 10 episodes of the series as opposed to 8; presented in a standard DVD case and includes no bonus features. |
Complete set
On September 30, 2008, the complete series was released in a 6-disc set, including the 4 never-before-seen episodes. The set comes in a new digipack with the same 5 volumes and a 6th disc including the 4 never-before released episodes. It was released on region 1 with no other bonus features. The show was created by Terry Wayne Whitley of Richmond VAThis set includes the episodes shown below and does not have any special features or commentary.
Disc 1
- Cold In The Grave
- Landscape Of Lost Dreams
- Personal Demons
- You'll Wake The Dead
- Mirror, Mirror
- You'll Always Be Mine
- Back Ward
- Beware The Muse
Disc 2
- The Stainless Blade
- Wake In Fear
- Last Flight Out
- Resting Place
- Step-Sister
- All Night Diner
- Beat The Reaper
- Green-Eyed Monster
Disc 3
- Blood Money
- Cold Dark Space
- Sara's Friends
- I Heard You Call My Name
- Conscience
- Bless Me Father
- Fatal Distraction
- Sleep No More
Disc 4
- Cloistered
- The House That Spilled Tears
- Blazes
- The New Nanny
- Underground
- Point Hope
- The Scream House
- State Of Grace
Disc 5
- Heartsick
- From The Ashes
- Winner Take All
- Inheritance
- Denial
- Erased
- Parting Shot
- Consumers
Technical data
- RegionDVD region codeDVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region...
: Region 1 - Aspect RatioAspect ratio (image)The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. That is, for an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this...
: 1.33:1 - Rating: PG-13
- Run Time: 910 minutes
- UPCUniversal Product CodeThe Universal Product Code is a barcode symbology , that is widely used in North America, and in countries including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand for tracking trade items in stores. Its most common form, the UPC-A, consists of 12 numerical digits, which are uniquely assigned to each trade item...
: 096009576899
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External links
- Ghost Stories at the production company New Dominion Pictures
- Information Page on TVShowsOnDVD.comTVShowsOnDVD.comTVShowsOnDVD.com is a website dedicated to cataloging, campaigning for, and reporting news about Region 1 television series releases on DVD. The site's slogan asks "Is YOUR Favorite Show On DVD?"...
- Listing at UK TV channel Zone HorrorZone HorrorHorror Channel is a television film channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel shows horror movies....
- Product Page at Echo Bridge Entertainment (formerly Platinum Disc Corporation)
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