Ghost Ship

"Sea evil."

2002 1h 31m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 2,794

HorrorMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Sea evil.”

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Cast

Gabriel Byrne
Captain Sean Murphy
Julianna Margulies
Maureen Epps
Desmond Harrington
Jack Ferriman
Ron Eldard
Dodge
Isaiah Washington
Greer
Karl Urban
Munder
Emily Browning
Katie Harwood
Francesca Rettondini
Francesca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Beck
Writers: Mark Hanlon, John Pogue, Graeme Callander
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Beck, shot by Gale Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gabriel Byrne and Julianna Margulies and Desmond Harrington carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sea evil.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0288477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Beck directs. Gale Tattersall behind the camera. John Frizzell scores. Roger Barton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Spanish.
3Directed by Steve Beck, shot by Gale Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Roger Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gabriel Byrne and Julianna Margulies and Desmond Harrington carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sea evil.".
8IMDB entry: tt0288477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "treasure", "cruise", "halloween", "pilot".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gale Tattersall
Original score: John Frizzell
Editing: Roger Barton
Production design: Graham "Grace" Walker
Makeup / hair: Christopher Allen Nelson
VFX supervisor: Dale Duguid
Sound: Ken S. Polk
Stunt coordinator: Danny Baldwin
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $71,142,361
Return: 203% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Ghost Ship (2002)

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John Chard2014-07-24
★ 3/10
Wetter than a fishes bathing costume. It’s a pretty unadventurous title that matches the content of the film. Directed by Steve Beck and starring Gabriel Byrne, Desmond Harrington, Ron Eldard and Julianna Margulies, plot finds a salvage crew discovering a long lost passenger liner out in the remote Bering Sea. With the laws of the sea stating that they can keep what they find, they are delighted to find gold on board. But it’s not long before strange things start to happen. It starts of real well with a bloody and gruesome prelude, the production design is super and everything is in place for a chiller out there in the foggy waters. Unfortunately what we actually get is a predictable series of clichés cribbed from better movies of the past, none of which capable of eliciting a genuine scare. The makers think that having a bombastic techno score accompanying the dramatic moments will make them appear more shocking. It doesn’t, while the cast are ill served by direction and writing. Horror 101 for beginners. 3/10
Gimly2017-05-31
★ 3/10
I remember thinking this was good as a child... I was wrong. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible.
Wuchak2018-06-23
★ 7/10
Ghostly happenings on a decades-lost lost ocean liner RELEASED IN 2002 and directed by Steve Beck, "Ghost Ship" revolves around salvagers finding a mysterious ship in the Bering Sea that's been lost for four decades and they intend to claim it, but things go from strange to worse as they board the eerie vessel and try to tow it to harbor. The cast is strong, headed by Gabriel Byrne. Emily Brown appears as a 12 year-old girl. Julianna Margulies looks fine but they don't do enough with her. Francesca Rettondini is also on hand. Let's just say the low-budget "Ghost Voyage" (2008) is better in the area of women. Still, the ship sets are excellent and it certainly seems like they shot the film on a real vessel. Interestingly, the Antonia Graza of the movie is a replica of the Andrea Doria. Other positives include: The refreshing score with “Not Falling” by Mudvayne thrown in for good measure; a nice haunting atmosphere at sea with one creepy scene reminiscent of the excellent “Dead Calm” (1989); potent visuals of the formidable vessel looming over the tugboat; plus some good thrills, notably one of the greatest horror scenes in the history of cinema in the prologue, no kidding. There's also a decent revelation thrown in at the end. If you like this one be sure to check out the aforementioned "Ghost Voyage," which is a TV movie. "Ghost Ship" was released to theaters and obviously had a bigger budget, but that doesn't mean it's better, just that it's more polished. THE FILM RUNS 91 minutes. WRITERS: Mark Hanlon and John Pogue. GRADE: B