Ghosts of War

Parents need to know that Ghosts of War is a World War Two violent horror about five soldiers protecting a French Chateau previously occupied by Nazi leaders. It quickly becomes clear that the house is haunted, and so they must fight off both opposing Nazi soldiers and the ghosts that inhabit the building. Graphic violence features throughout, as wartime battles and set pieces play out involving guns, knives, and explosives. Several gruesome deaths are shown, inflicted variously by shooting, stabbing, burning, hanging, and drowning. There are also plenty of jump scares and ghoulish demons. These are mostly telegraphed with creepy music and ominous sound effects. Drinking is shown with meals -- but not to excess -- while multiple characters also smoke. Topless women appear in 1940s pornographic magazines, and there is some discussion between the soldiers about their desire for sex with prostitutes. There are a number of ethnic and racial slurs used in the movie. Germans are called "Jerries" and the Japanese "Japs." The soldiers also refer to Asian women's genitalia as being "sideways." There is frequent strong language including "motherf--ker" and "whore." Post-traumatic shock is a prominent theme, with the soldiers often having nightmares that picture their own deaths, before waking up startled and disorientated. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.