Ghost Story is a 1981 American
horror film directed by
John Irvin and based on the 1979
book of the same name by
Peter Straub. It stars
Fred Astaire,
Melvyn Douglas,
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
John Houseman and
Craig Wasson (in a dual role). It was the last film to feature Astaire, Fairbanks, and Douglas (who died four months before the film's release), and the first film to feature
Michael O'Neill. The film was shot in
Woodstock, Vermont,
Saratoga Springs, New York and at
Stetson University in
DeLand, Florida.