Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Oct. 3, 2017
Price: DVD $12.99, Blu-ray $18.99
Studio: Lionsgate
Written and directed by David Lowery, the fantastical drama-romance A Ghost Story re-unites the filmmaker with the co-stars of his well-liked 2013 film Ain’t Them Bodies Saints: Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) and Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).
The vaguest of plot descriptions (as it was wisely stated with a degree of subtlety on the press release) ) describes the film as being about a young couple who — after being separated by loss — discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite. Er…we think it has something to do with a ghost (see picture)….
A Ghost Story is not particularly scary, nor all that creepy. What it is is sad and even a bit absurd (as can be seen in one of the ghosts who wears a decorative sheet). And with its gentle acknowledgement of the afterlife—the existence of a life outside of our own world–A Ghost Story all proves to be quite a gentle piece.
A “surprise” movie that was reportedly crafted in secret and cost a tiny budget of $150,000, A Ghost Story received raves from the critics, garnering a 98% Fresh Rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 197 published reviews. Sadly, the critical praise didn’t translate into strong box office returns, with the movie ringing up a lousy $1.6 million at the box office during its limited theatrical run in July.
The Blu-ray and DVD feature an audio commentary, two never-before-seen featurettes and a deleted scene.
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