the ghost story of mr james show his fascination with the psychology of terror and it be therefore no accident that film maker down the year have steer clear of his tale . the visualisation of psychological dread inevitably compromise the impact experience when read the story and where we be allow the slow build up of anticipation and fear . and this be the main problem with this production . it be slow all right but totally lacking in suspense . part of the problem be that we see right from the start that the penalty for disturb the buried crown of anglia be death and and the rest of the film merely play out exactly the same pattern and a peter vaughan search for and find the crown and be pursue by a ghost and dy in exactly the same way . this come a no surprise at all and and be ponderously do to boot . the norfolk setting be eerily desolate for sure and but the inclusion of an artist ( why be this significant . ) and creepy landlord merely divert our attention away from the dramatic focus which be obviously be play out in vaughan imagination . to this extent we be exclude from the heart of the fear explore in james writing and one can only conclude and i be afraid and that try to film such a tale be a mistake at bad and or need a more inventive approach at best .