The Children of Green Knowe

There is a boy who lived in a boarding school during WW2. He was sent to live with his great grandmother in a castle with a moat. Due to flooding and bad weather, he was given a taxi ride on a boat, at night during darkness with a flood. All is set for an atmospheric ghost story.

This is a 1986 TV mini series made by the BBC and it stars Alec Christie, Daphne Oxenford and George Malpas. It's based on the novel "The Children of Green Knowe" by author Lucy M Boston. 

This is a Christmas ghost story with dark elements, such as the creepy outdoor stone heads and the giant statue called the "Green Knowe". The castle is haunted by children from the 16th century who died of the bubonic plague. While the boy listens to his great gran tell him interesting stories, he learns more about the history of the place. This is what I used to watch as a kid, but after seeing it again I felt it deserves a place here for a review. Not in any way violent as its made for children and it's a spooky ghost series with a nice Christmas feel. 

Any issues with the series? No.

My rating is 8/10. Read my spoiler below for fun.

Blood Strawberry

SPOILER: There is an epic dolls house which is a copy of the castle interior and there's even a rocking horse figurine that matches the one in the boy's room, which also resembles the horse that belonged to one of the ghost children