Leofwine_draca THE GRAVEYARD STORY is an odd, long-forgotten little horror/thriller from Canada. It stars the veteran long-time actor John Ireland as an old-timer who discovers the atmospheric grave of a dead girl and becomes obsessed with her story. Soon, he's being seemingly haunted by the little girl's spirit, to which end he employs the services of a private investigator to find out what happened to her.Really, this is a film of two halves, and the first is definitely the better of the two. Ireland has always been a fine actor, although he's slightly underutilised here. There's a nicely spooky atmosphere which reminded me of the style of US TV movies of the 1970s, and the cinematography seems to use a blue filter to enhance the look and feel.What a pity, then, that the second half is a betrayal of what's come previously. THE GRAVEYARD STORY turns into a standard kidnap thriller with some very bad acting from the supporting cast, particularly the woeful actors playing the gangsters. There are twists and turns right to the end, but it all becomes so unbelievable that I was laughing at what I saw.

linseylockley I wanted to like this film. I love ghost stories--my favorite genre. But the acting was like watching Middle School children in a poorly-directed play. The dialogue, also, was horribly written. I couldn't get past the amateur acting to hear the story. Too bad. The premise seemed original enough. Elderly gentleman, lonely, falls in fatherly love with the weeping statue of a little girl which has been placed over her grave. He hires a former detective to discover who the child was. I got no further than this, though. I have better things to do, and am not even sure why I am reviewing this garbage except maybe to help others with their own time management.

insomniac_rod I can't understand why this movie is heavily underrated. I know the premise does not represent a breakthrough in the genre but still for an early 90's effort it's a very well done movie.The movie's stars are John Ireland and the always curvy and talented Courtney Taylor (betterk known for her sexy role in "Prom Night III"). But this time Ms. Taylor does not takes her clothes off.Anyways, the plot may be interesting enough for those who have doubts before watching it. A lonely, sad old man adopts a dead child. Yes, a dead child. Soon after he gets involved with him he investigates about his death and finds a creepy truth which leads to macabre events. Please, watch this tale of Horror and love. It isn't a bad movie but it surely isn't among the best. But "Graveyard Story" will keep you entertained and wondering if the dead are as noble as us. Watch this little Canadian Horror flick and give the credit it deserves.

triso This is a typical bad Canadian movie. There are no thrills, no chills and no spills. Despite the dialog and over-extended explanations the characters still have no motivation for their actions. The photography is limper than an episode of Eight is Enough.Of course, due to its dullness, it was funded by the government who probably paid for at least 50% of the production cost and even more if the film-makers were creative with their accounting.You should be thankful that this movie will only ever be seen in Canada, used to meet Canadian content requirements.I'll be generous with 3/10 given no comic relief was attempted.