TMDb Rating
8.7/10
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M.R. James: Ghost Writer (2013)
DocumentaryTV MovieHorrorFantasy
60 min
Plot Summary
Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of M.R. James, the enigmatic English master of the supernatural story. How did this donnish Victorian bachelor, conservative by nature and a devout Anglican, come to create tales that continue to chill readers more than a century on? Mark attempts to uncover the secrets of James's inspiration, taking an atmospheric journey from James's childhood home in Suffolk to Eton, Cambridge and France, venturing into ancient churches, dark cloisters and echoing libraries along the way.
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DocumentaryTV MovieHorrorFantasyJohn DasMark GatissRobert Lloyd Parry2013
Director
John Das
Top Cast
Mark GatissRobert Lloyd ParryMartin BassindaleAdam CollierHarry de Moraville
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