Ghost Ship
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.
Why it matters
A creaky supernatural thriller that delivers one unforgettable set-piece amid a sea of clichés and missed opportunities.
- That opening sequence alone—blood cascading down an elevator shaft—remains a high-water mark in practical gore effects.
- Gabriel Byrne anchors the cast, but the characters mostly drift without depth or drive.
- Fans of haunted ship tales will find familiar beats but little innovation beyond some effective atmosphere.
- Less a lost classic, more a curiosity for those who savor the genre’s early-2000s bargain-bin chill and camp.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
14
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
100
