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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.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violence/gore, language and sexuality

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Oct 25, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $30,079,316

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... 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 Epps (JULIANNA MARGULIES), First Mate Greer (ISAIAH WASHINGTON) and technicians Dodge (RON ELDARD), Munder (KARL URBAN) and Santos (ALEX DIMITRIADES), they can locate any abandoned vessel, patch her up ‘till she’s seaworthy and drag her back to shore…for a price.

When Canadian Air Force pilot Jack Ferriman (DESMOND HARRINGTON) recruits the team to investigate a mysterious vessel he has spotted floating adrift off the coast of Alaska in a remote region of the Bering Sea, they discover the remains of the fabled Antonia Graza, thought lost at sea for more than 40 years. It’s a hell of a find – the salvage rights alone could be worth a fortune. And by the law of the sea, any vessel discovered on international waters can be claimed by whomever is fortunate enough to find her and skilled enough to haul her back to port.

But once onboard the eerie, cavernous ship, the crew of the Arctic Warrior discovers that the decaying vessel is anything but deserted. It's home to something more deadly and horrific than anything they’ve encountered in all their years at sea.

Now the crew must uncover the truth about the ship's past and unlock the mystery that threatens their very survival. -- © Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Desmond Harrington, Ron Eldard

Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Desmond Harrington, Ron Eldard, Isaiah Washington, Karl Urban, Alex Dimitriades

Director: Steve Beck

Director: Steve Beck
Screenwriter: John Pogue, Mark D. Hanlon
Producer: Gilbert Adler, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Oct 6, 2009

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  • 1. Secrets Of The Antonio Graza featurette The Secrets of Antonio Graza should have 4 pieces...on the DVD viewers can access these
  • 2. The first "E" in "Welcome", "M", or the "O" in "Abored" will all take you to different secrets.
  • 3. A Closer Look at the Gore
  • 4. Visual Effects Featurette
  • 5. Club Reel: Not Falling
 
 
 
 

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They should have left this ship alone and saved me ninety minutes.

Full Review Source: KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) | comment Comment
10/28/02
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)

A soggy, cliche-bound epic-horror yarn that ends up being even dumber than its title.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
10/28/02
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

How this script escaped the TBS network is one of the unsolved mysteries of modern cinema.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
10/28/02
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Ghost Ship goes for the gore, but skimps on the scares.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/28/02
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Filmcritic.com

As Bluebeard might say, Ghost Ship is Yo-Ho-Horrendous.

Full Review Source: MovieJuice! | comment Comment
10/28/02
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

I didn't get the impression the movie was trying very hard to be frightening.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
10/27/02
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

Meandering, sub-aquatic mess: It's so bad it's good, but only if you slide in on a freebie.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/27/02
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

It's surprisingly good, spooky, fun, and stylish.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
10/27/02
Todd R. Ramlow
Todd R. Ramlow
PopMatters
N/R

It's really a thinly disguised stalk 'n 'slash that will sink to video oblivion soon after Halloween.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
10/27/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

After the first 10 minutes, which is worth seeing, the movie sinks into an abyss of clichés, depression and bad alternative music.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/26/02
Collin Souter
Collin Souter
eFilmCritic.com

Vile and tacky are the two best adjectives to describe Ghost Ship.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/26/02
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Contains a spooky ambiance from start to almost-finish.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
10/26/02
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

If there were as many scares as there were phony decapitated heads we may have had half a movie here.

Full Review Source: Moviehole | comment Comment
10/26/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Audiences will feel more tricked than treated after sitting through this silly gorefest that wastes the talents of several good actors.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
10/26/02
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Devoid of legitimate shocks and marred by a plodding, unimaginative storyline, the film barely rates as mindless escapism.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
10/26/02
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

A ticket to tedium, a horror movie so devoid of horror that mouths will open wide in yawns, without a scream to be heard.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
10/26/02
David Germain
David Germain
Houston Chronicle
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Even as lame horror flicks go, this is lame.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
10/26/02
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

It is gory and eerie and even a bit creepy, but not scary.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
10/26/02
Jamie Gillies
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide

If you're in the right B-movie frame of mind, it may just scare the pants off you.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
10/26/02
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

This creaking vessel of a movie can't spice a routine story with genuine horror.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
10/26/02
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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