The Stalls of Barchester

1971

TV MovieHorror

Scholar Dr. Black's seemingly mundane assignment of sorting through the assets of the Barchester Cathedral library takes an eerie turn when he comes across the papers of the late Archdeacon, who plotted to gain his position through murder. However, he soon comes to discover something truly horrific about the wooden choir stalls in the church, which are tied to a famous local tree and a sinister local legend.

Rating

6.2
16 votes

Popularity

0.2345

Origin & Countries

GB | en | United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Runtime

45 min.

Status

Released

Release: 12/24/1971

Credits

The Stalls of Barchester

Lawrence Gordon ClarkDirector

The Stalls of Barchester

Robert HardyArchdeacon Haynes

The Stalls of Barchester

Clive SwiftDr. Black

The Stalls of Barchester

Thelma BarlowLetitia Hayes

The Stalls of Barchester

Will LeightonLibrarian

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Reviews

Peter McGinn

11/16/2021

6 / 10

This is the second short film I have seen that is based on a ghost story by M R James. It was okay, perhaps a bit slow moving and lacking in real tension and drama. Like the previous film, there are no attempts at real special effects. Perhaps there should have been. It needed something more. Then again, perhaps that would have offended the fans of the original source stories. So nothing memorable, but good enough for fans of the genre and M R James.

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