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Old 03-06-2012, 08:02 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I like a good mystery. A ghost makes for a good villain, I think, because there's usually a mystery surrounding their death, their sad stories make for great drama, they can be dangerous and somewhat unpredictable and a good ghost is a proper character in the film with it's own thoughts and motivations.
The very nature of ghosts makes them a great vehicle for storytelling, one that works great in terms of horror but can also be quite dramatic, or even comedic, as well.
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