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2001
Movie
90 min
English

When four dudes find a magical necklace that summons four foxy women looking to have a good time, the sparks fly and the partying begins in this outrageous fantasy comedy co-starring Michael Madsen.

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IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Metacritic35/100
Google Users39%
Director: John CarpenterGenres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

In the year 2047, a deep-space salvage crew is sent to investigate a derelict spacecraft that has reappeared after a 7-year absence. Upon boarding the vessel, they discover that it is haunted by a parasitic alien entity that is now hunting them down one by one. The crew must fight for survival against the terrifying creature and uncover the dark secrets of the ship's lost voyage.

Critical Reception

Ghosts of Mars received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment. It is widely considered one of John Carpenter's weakest films, criticized for its poor script, uninspired direction, and generic plot.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a convoluted and nonsensical plot.

  • Acting performances are generally weak and uninspired.

  • Visual effects and action sequences are derivative and unoriginal.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a strong dislike for the film's predictable storyline and monotonous pacing. Many viewers found the characters unlikable and the special effects unconvincing.

Fun Fact

The film was originally conceived as a sequel to John Carpenter's 'Escape from L.A.' but was later re-written and re-imagined into 'Ghosts of Mars'.

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