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Circle of Fear

Original title: Ghost Story
  • TV Series
  • 1972–1973
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
660
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Circle of Fear (1972)
DramaHorrorMysteryThriller

An anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.An anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.An anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.

  • Creator
    • Richard Matheson
  • Stars
    • Sebastian Cabot
    • Sheila Larken
    • Meg Foster
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    660
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Richard Matheson
    • Stars
      • Sebastian Cabot
      • Sheila Larken
      • Meg Foster
    • 33User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Sebastian Cabot
    Sebastian Cabot
    • Winston Essex
    • 1972
    Sheila Larken
    Sheila Larken
    • Marne Simmons…
    • 1972–1973
    Meg Foster
    Meg Foster
    • Julie Barnes…
    • 1972–1973
    Don 'Red' Barry
    Don 'Red' Barry
    • First Cowboy…
    • 1972–1973
    Robert Mandan
    Robert Mandan
    • Ted Murray…
    • 1972–1973
    Douglas Henderson
    • Jack Willis…
    • 1972–1973
    Larry Fleischman
    Larry Fleischman
    • The Mailboy…
    • 1972–1973
    William Castle
    William Castle
    • J.B. Filmore…
    • 1972–1973
    David Birney
    David Birney
    • John Travis
    • 1972
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Linda Colby
    • 1973
    Susan Oliver
    Susan Oliver
    • Ellen Pritchard
    • 1973
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Carol
    • 1973
    David Soul
    David Soul
    • James Barlow
    • 1973
    Kim Darby
    Kim Darby
    • Cindy
    • 1973
    Shirley Knight
    Shirley Knight
    • Beth
    • 1973
    Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter
    • Bob Herrick
    • 1973
    Barry Nelson
    Barry Nelson
    • Jim
    • 1973
    Frank Converse
    Frank Converse
    • Sam Richards
    • 1973
    • Creator
      • Richard Matheson
    • All cast & crew
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    Related interests

    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
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    Thriller

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    • Trivia
      Beginning with the 15th episode, Death's Head (1973), the television series title changed from "Ghost Story" to "Circle of Fear" and actor Sebastian Cabot's role as the host named Winston Essex was eliminated.
    • Connections
      Featured in Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 17, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Teufelskreis der Angst
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel del Coronado - 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, California, USA(Mansfield House Scenes)
    • Production companies
      • William Castle Productions
      • Screen Gems Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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