Guillermo del Toro is a cinematic icon. Full stop. The Oscar-winning filmmaker knows just how to leverage scares for maximum effect. So, when we learned del Toro once took to Twitter to share some of his favorite ghost stories committed to film, you know we took note.
The celebrated director listed several supernatural efforts that have made an impact on him over the years. He named films you’ve probably seen, like The Changeling, The Sixth Sense, and The Shining. But the title that stands out to us is A Ghost Story. In the tweet, del Toro simply says, “David Lowery’s A Ghost Story. Masterpiece.”
That’s pretty high praise, considering del Toro could effortlessly teach a graduate course on crafting cinematic atmosphere. If his recommendation has you game to seek the film out, you can find A Ghost Story streaming on Max as of the publication of this post.
David Lowery wrote and directed A Ghost Story. The film stars Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr., Kenneisha Thompson, and Grover Coulson.
A Ghost Story is ‘certified fresh’ on Rotten Tomatoes, with an impressive critical approval score of 91%. The film’s user rating sits at a respectable 67%.
The setup for A Ghost Story goes like this: A recently deceased man returns as a ghost to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state, he has become stuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.
That’s all we’ve got at present. Stay tuned to Dread Central for more recommendations from Guillermo del Toro and more of your favorite creators as we unearth them. Also, be sure to follow us on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter so you never miss an important update.
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