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Ghost Ship
- Review Date: August 15, 2005
- R
- Genre: Horror
- 2002
Common Sense Media says
Do not board Ghost Ship.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie is extremely violent. There are numerous scenes of passengers being shot and killed. Members of the salvage crew are picked off one by one. Scary ghosts, including a ghost-girl named Katie, permeate the film. Members of the salvage crew drink, swear, and are easily swayed by potential wealth.
What's the story?
If there is one thing characters should know in horror films, it's that entering an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere is never a good idea. The characters in GHOST SHIP of course ignore this simple rule, resulting in a bloody confrontation that leaves only one member left standing. Things go horribly wrong for a salvage crew assigned to recover a passenger ship missing since 1962. Despite such odd occurrences as the appearance of a ghost girl, the team continues to explore the ship. The crew finds what seems like a fortune –- boxes filled with gold bars. Of course, nothing in horror films comes without a price.
Is it any good?
Ghost Ship has virtually no redeeming qualities. The plot is tired and poorly developed, the character development is sparse, and the gory scenes (including one that features a cable slicing 40-50 couples across a dance floor) do not even appear that scary. There is absolutely no reason to watch this movie unless you have a hankering for seeing people get sliced, diced, dismembered, and shot. Definitely NOT for kids.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the ideas of greed and honor depicted in this movie. At what point does the crew's greed become problematic? Why does Epps refuse to leave behind her crewmates and defend Murphy even after he attacked her? Families may want to discuss the filmmaker's decision to cast a woman in a role that is traditionally assigned to men.
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Ghost Ship
This movie is extremely gorey, but oh so fun to watch. Keep the little kiddies away though; fine for teens and young adults.
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Good fun
The opening scene shows members of a party all being sliced in half, other than that the movie is an effective chiller about a group of people trying to salvage a ship from it's watery grave. Well made and my 10 year old enjoyed the scene with the topless woman very much (i'm so proud!)
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Terrible movie, it will make you turn off your Tv, if it hadn't turned itself off on its own already.
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Awesome movie,not that scary.
Saw this when I was 7,pretty good,not scary at all but freaking bloody,there is a very classic death where that woman gets sliced in half pretty memorable and lots of other gory stuff.So overall,if you have a gore lover(MATURE ones only),then it's OK,but make sure at least over 16.Otherwise,I wouldn't dream of recommending it to anyone below that age.
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| Studio: | Warner Bros. |
| Director: | Steve Beck |
| Cast: | Gabriel Byrne, Isaiah Washington, Julianna Margulies |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Run time: | 91 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | October 22, 2002 |
| DVD release date: | March 28, 2003 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | strong violence/gore, language, and sexuality |
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