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That opening scene alone? Chef's kiss of chaos. The rest? Well...
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Ghost Ship (2002)

early-2000s schlockhaunted house but make it wetB-movie with A-movie budget

Overview

HorrorThrillerMystery

After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of bizarre occurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by a demonic creature.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

That wire scene opener is still disgustingly impressive.

Production

The actual ship set is gorgeously decayed and atmospheric.

Visual Effects

Ghost effects aged like milk, but the practical gore didn't.

Best for:Friends: Drunk night where you roast the dialogue together.·Background: Doing laundry while occasionally looking up for kills.·Rewatch: Only for that legendary opening—then skip to end.
Heads up:Gore: Extremely graphic opening death, then surprisingly tame.·Sexual Content: Brief ghost seduction scene that's more awkward than erotic.
Steve Beck

Director

Steve Beck

ReleasedOct 25, 2002
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Budget$35M·Revenue$71.1M
Warner Bros. Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures

Top Cast

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Captain Sean Murphy

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Maureen Epps

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

Jack Ferriman

Ron Eldard

Ron Eldard

Dodge

Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Greer

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Munder

Emily Browning

Emily Browning

Katie Harwood

Francesca Rettondini

Francesca Rettondini

Francesca

Bob Ruggiero

Bob Ruggiero

Captain

Jamie Giddens

Jamie Giddens

Friendly Officer

Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades

Santos

Boris Brkic

Boris Brkic

Chief Steward

Iain Gardiner

Iain Gardiner

Purser

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The opening wire death was so elaborate it took weeks to plan and used practical effects that horrified test audiences.

Insight

This was Dark Castle Entertainment's second film after Thirteen Ghosts, continuing their mission to remake William Castle B-movies with big budgets and zero shame.

YouTube

Ghost Ship (2002) - Official Trailer

Ghost Ship (2002) - Official Trailer

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Discussion

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This is a childhood movie for a lot of people 😂😂

@Mashenkoff 1281

Watch it as a kid, never forget how creep out I was at the beginning... 😂

@mygrandma3041 608

Anybody else watched this when they was like 5 or 6 years old😂😭 and the house of wax

@Shxdeeee 371

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