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The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship (1943)

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RKO horror producer Val Lewton dished up seven reels of brooding psychological terror with The Ghost Ship. Richard Dix stars as the ship's captain, a tortured soul who teeters on the verge of madness. Seaman Russell Wade notices the captain's deterioration, but his warnings are dismissed by the crew. Captain Dix completely goes over the edge, sadistically playing a game of cat and mouse with the luckless Wade--and endangering the lives of everyone on board. While the viewer may notice that Ghost

Unrated, 1 hr. 9 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense

Leo Mittler, Donald Henderson Clarke

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Critic Reviews for The Ghost Ship

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A nice little package of morbidity all wrapped around in gloom.

March 25, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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The least known, though far from least interesting, of producer Val Lewton's exemplary, poetic B-films.

August 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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A talky but fairly atmospheric effort, Ghost Ship is hampered by its low budget.

January 31, 2012 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
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It's almost noir in its pitting of an individual against a closed society.

October 22, 2009 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

... an impressive brooding psychological sea adventure story.

August 15, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This Val Lewton production may not scale the heights of Cat People or I Walked with a Zombie, but it has its impressive moments.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
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Among RKO's best horror films.

June 13, 2006 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Comment
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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This is a strange confusing movie, which I'm not sure actually has any ghosts on the ship. There are so many "Ghost Ship" movies out there, it gets confusing.

September 5, 2010
ajv2688
AJ Verser

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Not a great movie. The title Ghost Ship kind of makes you think you're in for some atmospheric tale of the supernatural, right? WRONG! The Ghost Ship is just some metaphor for a life of lonliness at sea for a half-assed take on Mutiny on the Bounty. A few of the characters were colorful enough to keep my interest for a

July 16, 2007
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Michael Gildea

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