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by Harry Connolly
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To shift gears.
Actually, let me pause a moment before I shift gears. My anniversary was nice. My wife loved the flowers I brought her and I loved the dinner she prepared (little steaks with sauteed mushrooms, noodles, and bleu cheese salad).
I also went to bed early (actually, I was *sent* to bed) and got a decent night sleep.
*Now* I’ll shift gears:
What are your three favorite movies about ghosts? Or just list three that you really love. Or one. Ghost movies, please.
Would you consider “The Shining” a ghost type story? I know the hotel has this creepy psychic residue that latches onto Billy and his dad.
“The Shining” is my favorite ghost type story. Although I recently saw “The Frighteners” after a long time and that’s an interesting take by Peter Jackson.
Gary, I love that movie, too.
Rob, I definitely consider THE SHINING a ghost movie. A damn good one. 
It’s been a while since I saw the first two…The Omen, Poltergeist, 13 Ghosts (the original Bill Castle version; not the poor excuse for a remake – and yes I love vintage camp)
I love the Jack Nicholson version of The Shining, but I don’t know if you tag it a ghost story, or a psychotic story. There are ghost stories associated with that hotel, I believe.
Just watched The Haunting of Winchester House, and while the film itself was *meh*, the ending was perfect for a ghost movie. It follows some of the real history of the house, which got me to research it. Now I want to visit.
To me, the best kind of ghost stories don’t have a bunch of blood and gore; they are psychological and scare the living crud out of you.
Favorite Ghost movie for me is “The Changling”. -Gary A.