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\"\"<\/a>Ghost Ship<\/em><\/strong> is the worst kind of horror movie. It\u2019s pretty darn dull, nothing especially frightening although I\u2019ll give it some props for a decent set design and gore effects, just not much else going for it.<\/p>\n

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Ghost Ship
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
\n(2002)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Supernatural<\/span>
\nShout Factory | R \u2013 91 min. \u2013 $29.99 | September 29, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/18\/2020 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Steve Beck
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Mark Hanlon (story), Mark Hanlon and John Pogue (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington, Isaiah Washington, Karl Urban, Emily Browning<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Interviews, Music Video, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>33.11 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>38.86 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>In a remote region of the Bering Sea, a boat salvage crew \u2014 Sean Murphy (GABRIEL BYRNE), Maureen Epps (JULIANNA MARGULIES), Dodge (RON ELDARD), Greer (ISAIAH WASHINGTON), Santos (ALEX DIMITRIADES) and Munder (KARL URBAN) \u2014, hired by pilot Jack Ferriman (DESMON HARRINGTON) discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger liner thought lost for more than 40 years. But once onboard the eerie, cavernous ship, the crew of the Arctic Warrior discovers that the decaying vessel is anything but deserted. It’s home to something more deadly and horrific than anything they’ve encountered in all their years at sea.<\/p>\n

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Review: <\/strong>I had previously seen Ghost Ship<\/em><\/strong> back in 2009 and didn\u2019t think much of it then and in my initial review, saying \u201cThere is something worse than a bad horror movie… a boring horror movie,\u201d and that\u2019s pretty much my thoughts this time around, although at times I did appreciate some of the cheesier moments, right from beginning as a wire slices people clean in half. However, scenes like that are sparse and if you know me, I\u2019m not a fan of supernatural horror, rarely ever finding them scary let alone entertaining in general, mostly because movies within this horror subgenre don\u2019t play by any rules and the writers seem to try anything to give the audience a jolt, basic logic be damned.<\/p>\n

In the case of Ghost Ship<\/em><\/strong>, the \u201ctwist\u201d is pretty lame and the motives of the revealed villain is plain laughable, having to do with capturing spirits to fulfill some sort of quota, and this salvage crew being led there to aid them in his quest. So dumb. But if it was just the stupid twist and we got a genuinely scary flick, I might\u2019ve overlooked this, however despite what should\u2019ve been a creepy atmosphere turns into a bit of a snooze fest, even with the lovely Julianna Margulies trying to damndest to be a lead feature film actress (who garnered some stardom with ER<\/em>), but it\u2019s easy to see why since she\u2019s found successful career in television.<\/p>\n

Everyone else in this ensemble don\u2019t get a whole lot to do with some stilted dialogue and thinly layered character development. I like Gabriel Byrne but he doesn\u2019t get a whole lot to do, same for Karl Urban in one of his earlier roles before finding better roles in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers<\/em>\/The Return of the King<\/em> and Star Trek<\/em> 2009, but it\u2019s fun seeing these actors before they became big. Everyone else were pretty bland, not least of which Desmond Harrington who always reminded me a less charismatic Sam Worthington, and that\u2019s saying something.<\/p>\n

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Ghost Ship<\/em><\/strong> was directed by Steve Beck who previously helmed another supernatural horror film, Thirteen Ghosts<\/em>, another one I recently re-watched for a review and didn\u2019t care a whole lot for, though like this movie, has a respectable production design, just not a great story behind it.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This \u201cCollector\u2019s Edition\u201d release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> while the inside art is reversible.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Director Steve Beck sits down for another\u00a0 commentary following Thirteen Ghosts<\/em> breaking down the process of making the movie and giving some bits of information on the production, actors, etc.<\/p>\n

Interviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n