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10/29/08
Ghost Ship (2002)
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Reviews Counted:119
Fresh:15
Rotten:104
Average Rating:3.8/10
Consensus: With a plot as creaky as the boat, Ghost Ship fails to deliver the scares.
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The salvage crew aboard the tugboat Arctic Warrior is the best in the business. Under the leadership of Captain Sean Murphy (GABRIEL BYRNE), and with the expertise of salvage team leader Maureen... [More]
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Desmond Harrington, Ron Eldard
Director: Steve Beck
Reviews for Ghost Ship
Top CriticWhere are all the icebergs when you need one?
12/08/02
Top CriticDirector Beck loses it, with techno-scored flashbacks (note: techno isn't scary) and blow-up-the-place gimmickry...
12/30/06
Top CriticIt's clear from the outset that quality is never going to be an option...
01/26/03
The setting is perfectly promising -- but this is the usual dumbed-down stuff, heading for the video bin.
01/27/03
Top CriticIt's refreshing to watch a horror film that's this unpretentious. It's not afraid to be profoundly cheesy...and it actually unsettles us with hideous grisliness rather than mere noises on the soundtrack.
12/05/02
The final reel plots a course smack between predictable and sheer idiocy.
06/24/06
Top CriticThat creaking noise you hear in Ghost Ship is the rattling of countless plot skeletons that have sunk before.
10/24/02
Abandon ship if you prefer psychological thrills to cheap-shot scares.
10/25/02
Audiences will feel more tricked than treated after sitting through this silly gorefest that wastes the talents of several good actors.
10/26/02
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11/18/02
As long as they keep pumping out the cheese from Dark Castle's schlocky shock shop, I'll be there, nachos in hand, waiting to be overwhelmed with cheddar.
10/23/02
effectively keeps things suspenseful even when faced with some hoary cliches.
04/05/03
Doesn't orchestrate the scares with much finesse.
10/25/02
If you want to see a scary movie, go see The Ring.
10/24/02
Ghost Ship is better than Thir13en Ghosts--but we're talking incrementally.
03/13/03
Was I scared? Only at the prospect of Beck's next project. Let's see, a haunted house, a haunted ship, what's next . . . Ghost Blimp?
10/25/02
It could have been a fun Twilight Zone-type thriller, but instead of genuine scares, it settles for spooky sets, good special effects and cardboard characters that are predictably killed off one by one.
10/24/02
Exposition litters Ghost Ship like barnacles on a rusty hull. At times the film sits dead in the water while characters stand around updating each other on events we’ve already seen.
10/23/02
With minimal imagination, you could restage the whole thing in your bathtub.
10/25/02
Latest News for Ghost Ship
April 12, 2007:
Sequel Buzz on "Haunted Hill" and "Fast and the Furious"?
For those of you who were desperately waiting to see a sequel to "House on Haunted Hill," your wait is soon over. Also, raise your hand if you're interested in seeing... More...
July 21, 2006:
Trailer Bulletin: Hilary Swank in "The Reaping"
Those Dark Castle guys are at it again. From the studio that brought you "Ghost Ship," "Gothika," and "House of Wax" comes "The Reaping"... More...
June 20, 2006:
Who's Ready for Another Trip to "Haunted Hill"?
Bloody-Disgusting.com (arguably the best horror site out there) is reporting that Dark Castle Entertainment (the guys behind "Ghost Ship," "Gothika," and... More...
July 11, 2005:
Pogue Pens Remake of a French Fright Flick
Screenwriter John Pogue has sold his pitch for a remake of the 2002 French horror film "Malefique" to Paramount, says Variety. Producer Neal Moritz... More...
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