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Ghost Stories For Christmas
12A

+ Live panel discussion
Mon 22 Dec · 19:30
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!

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Duration
1hr 32mins
Director
Johnathan Miller & Lawrence Gordon Clark
Distributor
British Film Institute
Featuring
Michael Hordern • Peter Vaughan
Year
1968 & 1972
Country of origin
UK
Language
English
Strobe lighting
No
Content guidance
No content warnings identified
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