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Ghost Story (1985) · Draugasaga

Name: Ghost Story
Director: Viðar Víkingsson
Genre: Drama, Ghost, Suspense
Released: 1985
Duration: 64 min
Cast: Sigurjóna Sverrisdóttir, Kristján Franklín Magnús, Rúrik Haraldsson, Þorsteinn Hannesson, Kristbjörg Kjeld

Original title: Draugasaga

1985 · Viðar Víkingsson · 64 min · Iceland

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A young student starts working as a night watchman in the Icelandic TV-house which is supposed to be haunted. Together with a make-up girl working there, he pretends to be a red-haired ghost. But what started out as a joke, soon becomes no laughing matter.

A 1985 title built around Drama, Ghost and Suspense. Directed by Viðar Víkingsson.

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Ghost Story (1985) · Draugasaga

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