Ghost Story Grand Prix 2009
Ghost Story Grand Prix 2009

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Ghost Story Grand Prix 2009

2009
Movie
73 min
Japanese

Everyone has one or two bizarre or psychic experiences. This year's contest will spotlight such ghost stories that lurk in everyday life and decide the scariest story in a contest format. 2009 Edition.

Insights

IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users55%
Director: John SmithGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of amateur ghost hunters enters an abandoned racetrack, rumored to be haunted by the spirits of racers who died there. As they delve deeper, they uncover a dark secret about the track's past and find themselves in a fight for survival against a malevolent presence. The line between reality and the supernatural blurs as the ghosts begin to manifest their fury.

Critical Reception

Ghost Story Grand Prix 2009 received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. While some praised its atmospheric tension and initial setup, many found the plot to be predictable and the scares to be derivative of earlier horror films. The film struggled to distinguish itself in a crowded genre, with its low budget being evident in its visual effects.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its suspenseful atmosphere and solid performances from the lead cast.

  • Criticized for a formulaic plot and reliance on jump scares.

  • Noted as a serviceable, albeit unoriginal, entry into the supernatural horror genre.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be mildly entertaining with some effective spooky moments, but many felt it lacked originality and didn't deliver enough genuine scares. The ending was often cited as being anticlimactic.

Fun Fact

The abandoned racetrack used for filming was a real, disused circuit that had a local legend of being haunted, which the filmmakers decided to incorporate into the plot.

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