He could hardly leave it without another look,
though the recollection of what he had seen there made him shiver,
even on that bright morning.
You can read it online here and listen to it here:
It has been adapted for tv and radio. This is the 2013 version, adapted by Mark Gatiss:
In 1951, it was adapted as The Lost Will of Dr Rant (with Leslie Nielsen) for the Lights Out mystery series:
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I'll have to check out the Mark Gatiss version. He can tell a good, chilling story.
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas "ghost" story used to be quite the thing. I think I prefer it to the Christmas rom-com ;)
DeleteNot bad for two short films. I didn't think I would like it, but I liked both versions.
ReplyDeleteI love short films :) especially if it means they tell the story without a lot of filler.
DeleteI think I've seen the first version, but I will watch them both again if I have time. Have a great day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThey are both fairly short. It's interesting to see how they compare to each other and to the original story.
DeleteI watched them both--too tired to also read it. Funny how the CBS TV version was kind of cleaned up to have a happy ending. And Leslie Nielsen was so young!!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing actors during their younger periods :)
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