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Ghost Ship

Movie · 2002 · 91 min

A slick, gory haunted-ship ride that trades dread for jump scares and a grim, pulpy mystery.

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2002 film directed by Steve Beck
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Year
2002
Runtime
91 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • death
  • survival
  • corruption
Places
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Steve Beck
Written by
John Pogue, Mark Hanlon
Starring
Karl Urban, Gabriel Byrne, Emily Browning, Julianna Margulies, Isaiah Washington, Desmond Harrington, Ron Eldard, Alex Dimitriades
Music
John Frizzell
Cinematography
Gale Tattersall
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States, Australia
Languages
English

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