Ghost Town Anthology

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Ghost Town Anthology

2019

1h 37m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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96%

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28 Reviews

60%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In Irénée-les-Neiges, a small, isolated town with a population of 215, Simon Dubé dies in a car accident. In the period of mourning that follows, time seems to lose all meaning, and strangers start to appear.

Critics Consensus

Ghost Town Anthology takes a subdued, slowly absorbing approach to its supernatural themes, leaving audiences with a uniquely haunting experience.

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Mike D'Angelo

AV Club

The gradual, matter-of-fact way that Côté transforms Ghost Town Anthology into an actual ghost story is quite impressive.

Rated: B

Apr 22, 2020

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

As this elegantly unnerving drama peels back the mundane veneer of life in Irénée-les-Neiges, it finds a disquiet that manifests itself in supernatural visitations.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 19, 2020

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David Davidson

Globe and Mail

Borduas's work seems to be asking the central question of how he can create art to make people see the world differently. Ghost Town Anthology attempts an answer.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 15, 2019

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Josh Cabrita

Cinema Scope

This is Québec, its legacy, its numerous attempts to form a national identity; it is a place literally haunted by its past, and Côté refuses to mourn its forthcoming extinction.

Jul 13, 2021

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Joseph Fahim

Middle East Eye

As the film progresses, layers of Côté's scheme began to peel off, revealing a brilliantly crafted allegory about an enclosed community clueless in dealing with "the stranger others".

Jul 3, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

A slow burn that builds to a disquieting climax.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 4, 2021

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isla s

I enjoyed this film. Its subtle and understated yet certainly somewhat sinister/spooky. It has quite a good atmosphere about it and is a bit unsettling after a while. The plot is a little slow but its worth waiting for the situation to come to a head, as it were. There is quite a surreal element or aspect to this film - its quirky and not too over the top in a tacky way. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to others, yes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bob S

an unusual non-horror ghost story; an unusual approach, which keeps our attention. Not sure I like what it seems to be saying about the future of rural life, though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/22

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Audience Member

fanstastic film. robert naylor stood out to me as one of the most stand-out cast members. 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Synopsis

In Irénée-les-Neiges, a small, isolated town with a population of 215, Simon Dubé dies in a car accident. In the period of mourning that follows, time seems to lose all meaning, and strangers start to appear.

Director: Denis Côté
Producer: Ziad Touma
Screenwriter: Denis Côté
Production Co: Couzin Films
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Canadian French
Runtime: 1h 37m