Whistle and I'll Come to You is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas.

It stars John Hurt as James Parkin, an introverted academic who goes on a respite holiday after leaving his wife Alice (Gemma Jones), who is in the advanced stages of dementia, in a care home.

[3][4] It received mixed reviews from critics and audiences for the deviations from earlier versions of the story, though John Hurt's performance was widely praised.

[5] In this version, retired astronomer James Parkin goes on a respite holiday after leaving his aged wife (who appears to be in the advanced stages of dementia) in a care home.

The next morning, he dismisses the scratching noises as a rat and the lamp as having a loose connection, both of which he asks the hotel receptionist to investigate.

Eventually, he manages to fall asleep again but has a disturbing dream that involves his wife, a young child and the figure on the beach.

The following morning, the receptionist finds Parkin lying dead in his bed, while his wife seemingly vanishes from the care home.

He praised John Hurt's performance, calling it "a masterclass in how to captivate" and noting that despite the changes "what survives ... is the spirit of the story – a man, alone by the sea, haunted, pursued by something.

[5] "Whistle and I'll Come to You" was first released on DVD in Australia in 2011 by Shock Entertainment as part of the box set The Complete Ghost Stories of M. R.

In 2022 it was remastered in 2k resolution by the BFI and released on Blu-ray alongside "Whistle and I'll Come to You" (1968), "The Stalls of Barchester" (1971), "A Warning to the Curious" (1972), and "Lost Hearts" (1973) as Ghost Stories for Christmas - Volume 1.