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Thriller S2E1 — What Beckoning Ghost?
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Thriller•Season 2•Episode 1

What Beckoning Ghost?

7.0/10 · 208 votesSep 18, 196150 min

Ranked #23 of 30 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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An ailing pianist fears she is losing her mind when she begins seeing what she thinks is her own funeral.

Directed byIda Lupino
Written byDonald S. Sanford
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Boris Karloff

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Episode Summary

"What Beckoning Ghost?" is episode 1 of Thriller season 2. It scored 7.0/10 from 208 votes, ranking #23 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Ida Lupino and written by Donald S. Sanford, it aired on September 18, 1961.

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