Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship

2002Movie91 minEnglish

After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of bizarre occurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by a demonic creature.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes15%
Metacritic28/100
Google Users38%
Director: Steve BeckGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A marine salvage crew discovers the "Antonio Graecia," a luxury liner that vanished mysteriously 40 years prior. As they explore the seemingly abandoned ship, they realize it is haunted by vengeful spirits and that the crew's fate may soon become their own. The ghost of the ship's captain, who murdered his passengers, seeks to claim their souls.

Critical Reception

Ghost Ship was a commercial disappointment and received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who largely panned its predictable plot, weak scares, and underdeveloped characters. Audience reception was similarly unimpressed, with many finding the film formulaic and lacking in genuine horror elements.

What Reviewers Say

  • Panned for its derivative plot and reliance on cheap jump scares.
  • Criticized for its uninspired characters and predictable scares.
  • Found to be a forgettable entry in the supernatural horror genre.

Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be predictable and lacking in originality, with many expressing disappointment in the lack of substantial scares or engaging plotlines. Some viewers found the visual effects to be decent, but this was not enough to redeem the film for most.

Fun Fact

The film's special effects team used CGI and practical effects to create the gruesome deaths, including a scene where a wire slices through several crew members, which was achieved using a combination of digital compositing and a meticulously constructed set.

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Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

The beginning and the end of this movie is really the only good thing about the movie. Everything else is just a crew chasing around a ghost girl trying to figure out what happened to her. Pretty boring.
Wiccaburr

Wiccaburr

Besides **THAT** epic death scene, this movie is mildly entertaining.
It has flaws and a terrible story, which I admit the reveal was amusing.
If you like terror on the seas but amusingly bad to riff on, this’ll be the movie.
That opening s...
JPV852

JPV852

Another second viewing flick, wasn't a big fan the first time and basically thought the same now. There are some fun cheesy moments here and there but kind of like Thirteen Ghosts (same director), has some interesting ideas that don't amoun...
Wuchak

Wuchak

Ghostly happenings on a decades-lost lost ocean liner RELEASED IN 2002 and directed by Steve Beck, "Ghost Ship" revolves around salvagers finding a mysterious ship in the Bering Sea that's been lost for four decades and they intend to c...
Gimly

Gimly

I remember thinking this was good as a child... I was wrong. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible._
John Chard

John Chard

Wetter than a fishes bathing costume. It’s a pretty unadventurous title that matches the content of the film. Directed by Steve Beck and starring Gabriel Byrne, Desmond Harrington, Ron Eldard and Julianna Margulies, plot finds a salvage ...