Category Archives: ghost story

Creepy! — “The Woman in Black” with Daniel Radcliffe

Posted on August 18, 2011 by carolwallace

I suspected there was some movie action by the occasional burst of clicks on my post about Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black. I just clicked on the trailer  for the film with Mr. Radcliffe (tentative February release) and was too rattled … Continue reading →

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Susan Hill, “The Woman in Black”

Posted on September 4, 2010 by carolwallace

I am not a great fan of ghost stories. I am perfectly capable of scaring myself into a state without any help from the professionals. But once again, I am putty in the hands of those people at Amazon. I … Continue reading →

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Sarah Waters, “The Little Stranger”

Posted on June 8, 2009 by carolwallace

Why is this title sinister? Maybe it’s the combination of ideas: “stranger” always connotes something potentially menacing, and when you add the diminutive you tip over into the creepy. Then you fabricate a decaying English country house, a self-deceiving narrator, … Continue reading →

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