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Ghost Ship

2002Movie1 h 31 minR

HorrorMystery
36
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Letterboxd2.5/5Metacritic285.6Rotten Tomatoes14%38%
36
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Letterboxd2.5/5Metacritic285.6Rotten Tomatoes14%38%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Teens

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood

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Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Steve Beck
Written by
John Pogue, Mark Hanlon
Produced by
Robert Zemeckis, Gilbert Adler, Joel Silver
Music by
John Frizzell

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Facts

October 25, 2002 · 1 h 31 min · R

Released
October 25, 2002
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian, Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$71 million
Available in
116 countries

Tropes

Hooks and Crooks, Wham Shot, The Reveal +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Ghost Ship?"

Questions about Ghost Ship

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ghost Ship?

PrimeAMC

In the United States, Ghost Ship streams on Prime and AMC. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 103 other countries.

Is Ghost Ship worth watching?

36
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36 (IMDb 5.6, Letterboxd 2.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 14%, and Metacritic 28). Audiences rate it higher (50 out of 100) than critics (21).

Will Ghost Ship scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Ghost Ship?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Ghost Ship use?

Hooks and CrooksWham ShotThe RevealBilingual BonusYou Are Already DeadGreater-Scope VillainGhost ShipVillainous GluttonThe CorrupterSarcastic ConfessionFace of an Angel, Mind of a DemonThe Vampand 75 more

TV Tropes lists 87 tropes for it, including Hooks and Crooks, Wham Shot, and The Reveal.