Ghost Stories For Christmas
12A

+ Live panel discussion

Mon 22 Dec · 19:30

HPPH's top ghosts on film

20 Oct 2025 , programme news

Join us for some traditional festive frights! Ghost Stories for Christmas: includes screenings of the infamous BBC TV films: Whistle and I’ll Come to You (1968) and A Warning to the Curious (1972), plus a live panel discussion.

Horror • Critically Acclaimed • Supernatural

Part of Wintertime

Join us for this festive ghostly treat! This special event comprises screenings of two of the classic BBC/BFI Ghost Stories for Christmas films Whistle and I’ll Come to You (1968) and A Warning to the Curious (1972), followed by a panel discussion hosted by Adam Z. Robinson (writer and performer, The Book of Darkness & Light) and including Mike Muncer (The Evolution of Horror podcast) and Brontë Schiltz (writer, academic and TV ghost expert).

The post-screening discussion will explore the enduring appeal of Christmas ghost stories, their place in folklore, and the centenary legacy of M.R. James’s haunting collection A Warning to the Curious (1925) as well as taking questions from you, our audience. Don't miss this spooky treat this Christmas!

35mm & 70mm members can now enjoy priority access to tickets until 15th October.

Details

Duration

1hr 32mins

Director

Johnathan Miller & Lawrence Gordon Clark

Distributor

British Film Institute

Featuring

Michael Hordern • Peter Vaughan

Year

1968 & 1972

Country of origin

Language

English

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Content guidance

No content warnings identified

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