Amazing Stories S1E1 — Ghost Train
6.5
Amazing Stories•Season 1•Episode 1

Ghost Train

6.5/10 · 1,015 votesSep 29, 198525 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Ohpa Globe is happy to see his son's new house, but when he sees that the home is built on ghost train tracks, he changes his focus. To his family's chagrin, he is convinced it is his destiny to die in those cornfields, to board

Directed bySteven Spielberg
Written byFrank Deese
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Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Director

F

Frank Deese

Writer

Richard B. Lewis

Richard B. Lewis

Art Direction

S

Steven Kemper

Editor

Allen Daviau

Allen Daviau

Cinematography

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Story

D

David E. Vogel

Producer

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Associate Producer

Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Production Design

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Skip Lusk

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"Ghost Train" is episode 1 of Amazing Stories season 1. It scored 6.5/10 from 1,015 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Frank Deese, it aired on September 29, 1985.

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