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The Worst Episodes of Ghost Stories

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Ghost Stories is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1997 to 1998 on the cable channel The Family Channel. The show was narrated by Rip Torn and originally two episodes were presented back

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 26 - At Death's Door
    4.8/10(10 votes)

    #1 - At Death's Door

    S1:E26

    At the end of the Civil War, a grieving woman, whose husband is missing in action, awaits a doctor to care for her ill son. Surprisingly, the doctor himself is the Angel of Death, who has come to take the woman, not her son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 6 - Blood Money
    5.0/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Blood Money

    S1:E6

    A crooked lawman hounds an ex-con bank robber to determine the whereabouts of his buried loot. Upon retrieving the ill-gotten booty, the dirty cop discovers to his horror that the money's even dirtier - it's haunted by the spirits of those who were killed during the heist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 15 - Green-Eyed Monster
    5.0/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Green-Eyed Monster

    S1:E15

    A jealous husband becomes a green-eyed monster when he finds his wife giving undue attention to their backyard tree -- the very tree from which her ex-boyfriend committed suicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 37 - Winner Takes All
    5.1/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Winner Takes All

    S1:E37

    A ruthless CEO gathers three of his executives for a most unusual poker game - the stakes of which prove more than anyone bargained for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 40 - Erased
    5.1/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Erased

    S1:E40

    Locked in a stale marriage with her lackluster husband, a youth-obsessed woman starts to suspect that he is creating a young woman to replace her. She learns that the woman is actually the younger version of herself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 30 - From the Ashes
    5.2/10(17 votes)

    #6 - From the Ashes

    S1:E30

    An Asian man, a refugee from his homeland's murderous regime, is haunted by a trio of death squad enforcers - all of whom were executed years ago.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 38 - Cabin Fever
    5.2/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Cabin Fever

    S1:E38

    Art Jones faked his death in a mountain blizzard and killed his climbing guide in the process, now awaiting a hefty insurance settlement. After months in isolation, Art is being tormented by the ghost of the climbing guide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 4 - You'll Always Be Mine
    5.3/10(27 votes)

    #8 - You'll Always Be Mine

    S1:E4

    A young woman is stalked by the ghost of an obsessive suitor. After she's found murdered, the cop who failed to protect her is haunted by her cries for help from beyond the grave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 25 - Heartsick
    5.4/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Heartsick

    S1:E25

    The recipient of a heart transplant finds herself attracted to a stranger she sees on a train. Turns out she's being controlled by the ghost of the donor - the erstwhile lover of the man on the train.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 44 - I Heard You Call My Name
    5.4/10(15 votes)

    #10 - I Heard You Call My Name

    S1:E44

    After her young son drowns during a beach field trip, a school teacher is haunted, convinced her ghostly son wants to take her with him. But when she saves the life of another boy, she realizes her own son was trying to set her free from her guilt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 13 - Blazes
    5.5/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Blazes

    S1:E13

    A hero fireman, who is actually a compulsive arsonist, forges an unholy alliance with a mysterious homeless man with more than a passing interest in blazes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 18 - Conscience
    5.5/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Conscience

    S1:E18

    A good man who has done some terrible things finds that his conscience has a unique way of giving himself away - whether he wants it or not.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 31 - Scream House
    5.5/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Scream House

    S1:E31

    A man drags his wife back to the idealized neighborhood of his youth, but a trip to the old boardwalk fun house provides a terrifying glimpse into a past best forgotten.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 34 - The Inheritance
    5.5/10(18 votes)

    #14 - The Inheritance

    S1:E34

    An African-American couple are terrorized in their new home by the ghost of a racist man. In the end, we discover the ghost's true motive - unable to rest in peace, he's been seeking forgiveness from his sins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 1 - Back Ward
    5.6/10(115 votes)

    #15 - Back Ward

    S1:E1

    The new chief psychiatrist at an old mental institution is haunted by Images from the hospital's cruel past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 5 - Wake in Fear
    5.6/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Wake in Fear

    S1:E5

    An overworked intern is plagued by dreams in which he sees corpses being wheeled to the hospital morgue. They turn out to be premonitions of patients about to die the next day on the operating table.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 12 - Beware the Muse
    5.6/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Beware the Muse

    S1:E12

    A tabloid reporter concocts a story about a long-dead serial killer, and unwittingly resurrects the killer's ghost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 42 - Denial
    5.6/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Denial

    S1:E42

    After his wife's murderer is finally sentenced, a man starts to see visions of the crime, revealing a horrible truth that he's managed to hide from himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 22 - The State of Grace
    5.7/10(18 votes)

    #19 - The State of Grace

    S1:E22

    A lonely hospital orderly falls in love with a beautiful woman who just happens to be comatose. A la Sleeping Beauty she is reawakened by his feelings for her - yet only he alone can see her in a wakened state.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 33 - Resting Place
    5.8/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Resting Place

    S1:E33

    A grieving father refuses to accept the loss of his son, presumed dead from the bombing of a clinic in Africa. When the son miraculously returns home, his mother slowly begins to suspect the truth - his father's undying love has resurrected the living dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 36 - The House That Spilled Tears
    5.8/10(15 votes)

    #21 - The House That Spilled Tears

    S1:E36

    A slumlord, condemned to house arrest in her own decrepit property, is haunted by the specters of tenants who suffered and died in the building.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 10 - Cloistered
    5.9/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Cloistered

    S1:E10

    A lonely care-giver to the elderly falls for a man whom she believes is kept in his house by his domineering mother. But as their secret relationship grows, she is horrified to learn that the young man is not what he seems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 17 - Beat the Reaper
    5.9/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Beat the Reaper

    S1:E17

    A man on death row prays for a governor's pardon. One night he has a ghostly visitation from his dead partner, who shows him how to escape. But trapped in the bowels of the prison, the man is terrified to learn that the ghost is the Angel of Death, intent upon keeping his prize, and not being cheated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 41 - Going Down
    5.9/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Going Down

    S1:E41

    The experience of having been trapped and held hostage in an elevator has left Kate Bradshaw claustrophobic and mute. In the end, Kate triumphs over her fears as well as her captor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Ghost Stories Season 1 Episode 43 - Parting Shot
    5.9/10(17 votes)

    #25 - Parting Shot

    S1:E43

    A paparazza seeks the ultimate shot - of the now dead celebrity at a funeral home. But after finally getting the picture, she finds that the ghost of the celebrity starts to relentlessly hound her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"At Death's Door" is the worst rated episode of "Ghost Stories". It scored 4.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/16/1998. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blood Money".