2:22 A Ghost Story (London) London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (29)
See it if you would love a slow build (potential) ghost story that delivers a terrific payoff. You’ll want to see it again immediately.
Don't see it if you scare easy? Nah, still see it. Worth the journey!
See it if you're interested in horror theatre, suspense thrillers, stuff that keeps you on the edge of your seat (mostly)
Don't see it if i wanted it to be scarier!!!!! the "twist" is kind of lame
See it if A very clever show, lots of twists and turns and really plays with your mind
Don't see it if You don’t like a jump
See it if You like thriller stories and all things paranormal - think Woman in Black.
Don't see it if You don't like jump scares.
See it if you love a mystery, and to be left on the edge of your feet. If you enjoy piecing together a plot and filling in gaps, this one is for you!
Don't see it if you dislike horror, jump scares and loud noises. If you don’t like being afraid or left in the dark, or if you dislike twists.
See it if Clever script, great acting and scary build up. Very entertaining thriller play with an amazing plot in the end.
Don't see it if If you aren’t into ghost stories… boo!
See it if You are a fan of thrillers with a light-hearted edge and enjoy speculating about all possible "what if's"...
Don't see it if You're not a fan of anything paranormal.
See it if You like something to think about. This is a great story with some devilishly great acting. Also go if you like a mystery.
Don't see it if You don’t like jump scares… the play itself isn’t scary as such but they chuck in a few unnecessary screams which might make you jump
Critic Reviews (11)
This show is not scary enough to cause nightmares, nor is it gruesome or graphic or gory; it’s more human than the creepiest horror movies. But there are genuinely chilling moments, scary enough that the whole theatre is tense and pin-drop quiet.
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The play lacked the quintessential ghost story terror: those seconds that feel like minutes, when you look about a spooky room waiting for a hidden monster to pop up and scare the living daylights out of you. The scary elements were crude and could use refinement, and the plot itself could be more watertight.
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Dunster directs ... with a macabre playfulness that comes to the fore in Ian Dickinson’s magnificently unsettling sound design. There’s no denying that Allen is the one who’ll put bums on seats. But ‘2:22’ is a rare ... example of a Good West End Ghost Play.
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This is a superior, knowing piece of genre drama, well-executed, and buoyed up by Allen’s star power and skill. A great, spine-tingling night out.
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The success of the play lies in the way director Matthew Dunster treats it as a domestic drama. It's often very funny and always sharp-eyed. I found the ending disappointing, but I enjoyed the journey.
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None of the jump-scare moments rival the frissons I recall from ... the likes of The Woman in Black, but 2:22 A Ghost Story to its credit has far more on its mind.
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Robins' ... strong form with spooky tales ... shines through in some of the meatier conversations ... but there’s a slightly forced nature to many of the exchanges. All the actors struggle to de-ossify a script that uses its characters as conduits.
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Robins takes us on a witty, lightly perceptive and occasionally scary journey towards the witching hour. The denouement manages to be both genuinely startling and a nonsensical let-down.
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