7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ghost Story (1972)
Ghost Story (1972)
Overview
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's focus on personal guilt, supernatural retribution for past sins, and the psychological horror of aging and secrets keeps its narrative largely apolitical, emphasizing individual moral consequences rather than systemic critiques or ideological promotion.
The film features a cast that is predominantly white, reflecting traditional casting practices without intentional diversity or explicit race/gender swaps. The narrative focuses on individual guilt and supernatural consequences, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Ghost Story' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate under the provided framework, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for LGBTQ+ depiction.
The film 'Ghost Story' (1981) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a supernatural haunting stemming from a past tragedy involving a woman and four men, with no elements related to gender identity or transsexual experiences present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original anthology series from 1972, "Ghost Story" introduced new characters in each episode without pre-existing source material or historical figures to establish a canonical gender for comparison. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
As an anthology series from 1972, "Ghost Story" features new characters in each episode without pre-established canonical races from prior source material or historical figures. Therefore, no race swaps occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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