The Worst Episodes of Ghost Stories
Every episode of Ghost Stories ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Ghost Stories!
Ghost Stories is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1997 to 1998 on the cable channel FOX Family. The show was narrated by Rip Torn and originally two episodes were presented back to back in an hour-long segment. However, towards the end of the series it was broken down into 30 minute episodes with just one story, most featuring a style similar to episodes of The Twilight Zone in which there would be a twist at the end. There have been five DVD releases and is currently being shown in the United Kingdom on the TV channel Zone Horror.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Ghost Stories" is "Cabin Fever", rated 4.9/10 from 8 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Cabin Fever" aired on 5/18/1998 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "At Death's Door".
4.9/10 8 votes#1 - Cabin Fever
Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 5/18/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.0/10 8 votes
#2 - At Death's Door
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 2/16/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/10 18 votes
#3 - Green-Eyed Monster
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/17/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/10 14 votes
#4 - From the Ashes
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 3/2/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/10 18 votes
#5 - Winner Takes All
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 5/11/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/10 15 votes
#6 - Erased
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 5/25/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.2/10 13 votes
#7 - Blood Money
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 110 votes
#8 - Back Ward
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1997
The new chief psychiatrist at an old mental institution is haunted by Images from the hospital's cruel past.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 15 votes
#9 - Blazes
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/10/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 15 votes
#10 - Resting Place
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 4/27/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 13 votes
#11 - I Heard You Call My Name
Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 6/8/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.7/10 24 votes
#12 - You'll Always Be Mine
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.7/10 16 votes
#13 - Beware the Muse
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/3/1997
A tabloid reporter concocts a story about a long-dead serial killer, and unwittingly resurrects the killer's ghost.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.7/10 15 votes
#14 - Denial
Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 6/1/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 14 votes
#15 - Conscience
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/19/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 16 votes
#16 - Heartsick
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 2/9/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 13 votes
#17 - Scream House
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 3/2/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 14 votes
#18 - Cloistered
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/27/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 15 votes
#19 - Beat the Reaper
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/24/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 16 votes
#20 - The Inheritance
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 5/4/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/10 12 votes
#21 - Bless Me Father
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 5/18/1998
A young disillusioned priest is sent to take over a dying parish, but finds his presence is resented by the older priest. The young priest soon finds himself haunted by the ghost of a girl he left behind to join the clergy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/10 15 votes
#22 - Parting Shot
Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 6/1/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/10 21 votes
#23 - Wake in Fear
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/10 14 votes
#24 - The State of Grace
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/2/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/10 11 votes
#25 - The House That Spilled Tears
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 5/11/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A