The Stalls of Barchester
Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark
The discovery of a mysterious box in a library leads a scholar to piece together a chain of events leading to the murder of an archdeacon.
An ambitious cleric engineers the murder of an archdeacon.
Cast: Harold Bennett, Clive Swift, Erik Chitty, Robert Hardy, Thelma Barlow
Member Reviews
A slow burn but I liked it. The show of madness and guilt always makes for a much more interesting story.
First rate MR James adaption, creepy with a scary ending. The horror is not due to gore but through unease, a character thinking he has going mad, and supernatural forces leading up to the quick and satisfying ending. a must see for those who love MR James stories. Warning, this is a ghost story in much of the vein as much of MR James work are ghost stories, this is just the British vernacular for horror story and my not have actual ghosts. Still scary though.
It was ok. Not my favorite of the series.
5 stars for the footstep sound effects alone.
just perfect, classic eerie and excellent acting. loved it.