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- 2020
- R
- Vertical Entertainment
- 1 h 34 m
- 2020
- R
- Vertical Entertainment
- 1 h 34 m
Summary Five battle-hardened American soldiers are assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World War II. Formerly occupied by the Nazi high command, this unexpected respite quickly descends into madness when they encounter a supernatural enemy far more terrifying than anything seen on the battlefield.
Directed By: Eric Bress
- 2020
- R
- Vertical Entertainment
- 1 h 34 m
- 2020
- R
- Vertical Entertainment
- 1 h 34 m
Ghosts of War
38
5.0
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Summary Five battle-hardened American soldiers are assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World War II. Formerly occupied by the Nazi high command, this unexpected respite quickly descends into madness when they encounter a supernatural enemy far more terrifying than anything seen on the battlefield.
Directed By: Eric Bress
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
38
13% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
25% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
38
13% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
25% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
One of Bress’ greatest strokes comes with casting — he’s collected five faces you might recognize from younger, more innocent roles, and who are compelling to see here as men who have matured rapidly due to the wartime experiences eating away at them.
It’s through these actors that we see how their characters process their pain above and below the façade created and understand why they’re incapable of looking beyond their tragic wealth of regret.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 User Ratings
5.0
30% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
45% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
25% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 User Ratings
5.0
30% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
45% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
25% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
I’m going to give credit where it’s due this is a good horror film, not great but good. I understand a few character arcs were a bit underdeveloped and that was a turn off. However looking past that, which is common place in recent horror movies, to see good cinematography coupled with great acting (in this genre) and a antagonist that had actual depth and was portrayed better than many supernatural stereotypes made it a quality horror. Was it a bit rushed in the end? Yes. Was there a bit more room for supporting character development? Yes. But if you look at the primary motif that this movie went for, PTSD, it hit the mark. And for those who don’t agree I understand. To those reading this understand there is a difference between critiquing and being critical especially in a genre that primarily quantity over quality. Overall I have recommended this to many of my friends who thoroughly enjoy this genre and they have all come to a similar conclusion as I. Give it a chance.
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Some of our cast members in this picture were SUPER cute - VERY easy on the eyes and it was nice to see Billy Zane's fine ass for the first time since Titanic! As for the movie itself? Unfortunately the rest of this film wasn't so easy on the eye. Lots of corny scare tactics, the usual, typical "haunted house" convoluted drama.
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The smartest thing Eric Bress did in Ghosts of War was to cast Billy Zane, and the dumbest thing he did was keeping Billy Zane off screen for 90% of the movie.
This effort is similarly infuriating and entertaining by turns, and features pretty good performances from a handful of up-and-coming young male actors, including Brenton Thwaites and Kyle Gallner, along with lovable old ham Billy Zane putting in a last-act cameo.
It’s the kind of narrative leap that can make or break a film. But here it overcomplicates a narrative that should’ve better developed its basic elements, rather than lunging for a big-picture profundity it falls short of. Beautifully atmospheric to a point, handsomely produced, “Ghosts” gradually disappoints because its thematic ambitions add more clutter than depth to a story that’s most effective at its simplest.
It’s a mediocre mash-up of genres that leaves no cliche unspoken, no horror trope unturned.
The film’s unreflective earnestness is haunting in all the wrong ways.
A haunted-house story within a World War II setting?
It could've worked, even in the face of such a narrative device, considering the true horrors of war, but ultimately it ends up being a mash-up that is neither scary nor entertaining.
Points for the atmosphere, the rest just doesn't work.
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Beginning: ok ok
Half: nah...
End: lol why geez
Love second war and horror movies, that's why I gave it a shot. I wasn't expecting a good movie, even so it was really disapointing.
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This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my 40 years of living.
I decided to watch a movie without checking reviews for the first time in years and boy do I regret that
one of those movies where the end parts completely ruin the whole movie and remind me that I will never get that time back
Just utter garbage. What were they thinking?
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