The tugboat explodes, killing Santos. He tries to tell others, but no one believes him, and it only makes Stone angry.. "[26] In a review published by IGN, the reviewer awarded the film one-and-a-half out of five stars, stating: "as a horror fan, I applaud what Silver and Zemeckis are trying to do with Dark Castle, Ghost Ship just isn't a cruise worth taking. [3] This script was a relatively bloodless psychological thriller rather than a vivid supernatural horror film. Track listing. If that isn't enough worry, one of the people, a superstitious old peasant woman, suspects ... See full summary », Nell Bowen, the spirited protege of rich Lord Mortimer, becomes interested in the conditions of notorious St. Mary's of Bethlehem Asylum (Bedlam). Munder is crushed to death under the ship's gears while scuba diving in the flooded engine room. Here are some well-known faces from Sundance over the years, as they brought their early movies to the festival. [21], The film received varied critical reception in the United States: The New York Times's Stephen Holden criticized its preoccupation with special effects, and while praising its establishment of mood, ultimately deemed it "an incoherent supernatural thriller that would like to think of itself as a Halloween-ready horror fusion of The Perfect Storm and Titanic. Some we shot forwards, some backwards, some fast, some slow. "We were filming on a derelict set and a new set, and we shot 80 layers of that scene on a circular motion control track, each time with different things going on. "It was a full-scale replica, so it wouldn't have fit into a studio," Walker explains. This movie is no exception. Even worse, on rarer occasions like this one, there are 5 movies named "Ghost Ship" listed on Amazon. When you're shooting you often have to punch through a wall in order to get the shot you need, and on a steel ship that's impossible. Movie Info In a remote region of the Bering Sea, a boat salvage crew discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger liner thought lost for more than 40 years. Photon VFX filmed a real ocean-liner at sea off the coast of New South Wales, digitally removed the ship, but kept all of its movements, leaving nothing but ocean and sky. Ferriman is blown to pieces in the explosion and Katie helps Epps escape the sinking ship. After a series of supernatural events, the group decides to abandon the salvage effort and retreat with the gold, but an invisible force sabotages the Arctic Warrior. The film was shot in Queensland, Australia and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and released theatrically in North America on October 25, 2002. Written by Because the ship is in international waters, it can be claimed by whoever brings it to port. The crew sets out on the Arctic Warrior, an ocean salvage tugboat. This allowed Warner Bros. to take full advantage of the wide spectrum of services offered including CGI, animation, miniatures, live-action, prosthetics, pyrotechnics and aerial, underwater and motion control cinematography. Ghost Ship is a 2002 supernatural horror film directed by Steve Beck, and starring an ensemble cast featuring Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington, Isaiah Washington and Karl Urban. The Ghost Ship ( 1943) The Ghost Ship. A hand lifts a lever that unravels a thin wire cord from a spool. In fact it isn't even a horror film in the general sense. It is not for the faint of heart as this flick has a very dark atmosphere. The second set was the luxurious ballroom, used in the opening scene with happy party guests having a grand time. [7], The majority of the film was shot on sets built on a sound stage[8] at Village Roadshow Studios. The consensus states that "With a plot as creaky as the boat, Ghost Ship fails to deliver the scares". "We actually visited a few [ships] , but every time we thought, 'How are we ever going to get a dolly through this alley? [2] The theatrical poster for Ghost Ship is similar to that of the 1980 film Death Ship. A salvage crew discovers a long-lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea, and … The young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed befriends her father's dead first wife and an aging, reclusive actress. Tom Merriam signs on the ship Altair as third officer under Captain Stone. So the reviews for the movie I'm actually reviewing here are mixed together with 2 other movies for certain, and possibly more. "[13], The soundtrack album for Ghost Ship was composed by John Frizzell. Look for Lawrence Tierney, future Hollywood bad boy, as a target of the captain's revenge.Val Lewton was the master of atmospheric films made on a limited budget and he doesn't miss with this one. On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. 47 of 50 people found this review helpful. Aj V Super Reviewer. Over time, the script underwent rewrites, and the psychological aspects of the script were all jettisoned in favor of making the film a slasher. A seemingly tame leopard used for a publicity stunt escapes and kills a young girl, spreading panic throughout a sleepy New Mexico town. The film follows a marine salvage crew in the Bering Sea who discover a mysterious ocean liner that disappeared in 1962. [citation needed] The only ship used in Ghost Ship was the tugboat Arctic Warrior[9] used by the main protagonists. Ghost Ship (2002) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There are way too many movies called Ghost Ship, and I've yet to see a really good one. The dramatic scene, which features the derelict ballroom reverting to its former grand-self, posed a problem for the effects crew. It is more a psychological thriller, surrounding the personality of the ship's captain, played by that old war horse, Richard Dix. Edith Barrett, who was used by Lewton in other films, makes a limited appearance as the captain's inamorata. Applicants could enter for the chance to win the grand prize dubbed the "Ghost Ship Prize Package" of promotional merchandise consisting of one Ghost Ship baseball hat, one spinning skull mug, one Ghost Ship shower CD player, and the Ghost Ship soundtrack. Audience Reviews for Ghost Ship. Upon initial release, the film was loved by the audience for the horror bits the movie had. Ghost Ship is a 2002 supernatural horror flick directed by Steve Beck. "[28] Jamie Russell of the BBC awarded the film two out of five stars, but praised its opening sequence. The ending of Ghost Ship. Filming took place on two different sets, the first being the decrepit ballroom which had been adrift for forty years. Ghost Ship has virtually no redeeming qualities. However, in this case that was actually a good thing for me. Ghost Ship ( 2002) Ghost Ship. Search for "The Ghost Ship" on Amazon.com, Title: Was this review helpful to you? Francesca killed the officer who survived. Epps tells Dodge to keep Jack on the ship's bridge while she sets explosives. Tom Merriam signs on the ship Altair as third officer under Captain Stone. Elsewhere, a hand presses a lever that unravels a thin wire cord from a spool. It is alleged that the Schooner Jenny, originally an English ship that had left … Ghost Ship was theatrically released on October 25, 2002. "It also needed to have sky backgrounds surrounding it, so we built it on a hill to achieve the desired effect. The only person who is aware of the problem is a mute played by probably one of the most unattractive and busiest character players in Hollywood, Skelton Knaggs and he becomes somewhat of a hero in the final few minutes of the film. Encouraged by the Quaker Hannay, she tries... See full summary ». However, Lewton and RKO lost. [20] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale. A luxury ship is haunted by the ghosts of a crew that had disappeared off the ship years before. The ship is the Antonia Graza, which went missing decades ago. It's a dandy!! A woman in search of her missing sister uncovers a Satanic cult in New York's Greenwich Village, and finds that they may have something to do with her sibling's random disappearance. The teens of a defense-plant town hop on the road to juvenile delinquency while their parents are busy with the war. ", Principal photography for Ghost Ship began in January 2002 on location in Queensland, Australia. Ferriman plans to use the Graza as a trap to continue collecting souls. Photon created a 35-foot 1/20th scale model of the ship, allowing the exterior shots to be a combination of CGI, miniature, and live-action footage. As Lewton and studio wrangled, Lewton commenced production on The Seventh Victim, a horror-murder mystery film, and on May 12, 1943, RK… The Live Ghost is a 1934 American short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by Charles Rogers and produced by Hal Roach.. A copy of this film is held by the Library of Congress.. Over the course of one night, each member — due to panic, cabin fever, or supernatural forces — goes insane and plots to kill the other three. And he does a terrific job of letting the viewer glimpse the madness beneath his controlled exterior. [11] In early February, construction of the bow and foredeck of the full-scale replica of the Antonia Graza was getting underway at Newstead, Queensland. The man is revealed as Jack Ferriman, who is the demonic spirit of a deceased sinner tasked with provoking people to sin, then killing them and bringing their souls to Hell. With Dermot Walsh, Hazel Court, Hugh Burden, John Robinson. “The Ghost Ship.” When “The Ghost Ship” was released in 1943 a lawsuit was filed against Lewton and RKO by two writers who claimed that the script was plagiarized. With no other option, the group begins repairing the Graza. Epps deduces that Ferriman lured the salvage team to the Graza to repair it, and decides to sink it to thwart his plan. Realizing his ruse failed, "Dodge" morphs into Ferriman, who killed Dodge. Ghost Ship: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated and conducted by John Frizzell. The captain explains that they recovered the gold from a sinking cruise ship, the Lorelei, along with a sole survivor. He offers to spare Epps's life in exchange for her not interfering, but she detonates the explosives. Despite its title, the film is unrelated to the 1952 film of the same name. Released: 2002-10-25 Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller Casts: Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Desmond Harrington, Ron Eldard, Isaiah Washington The film was also shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Vancouver. Or down this hallway?' Epps is found by a cruise ship and returned to land. Greer encounters Francesca, who seduces him into betraying his fiancée, then leads him to fall down an elevator shaft, killing him. "Principal Photography Commences on "Ghost Ship," a Dark Castle Entertainment Production for Warner Bros. 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The spool snaps and the wire slices across the dance floor, bise… Then the tracking data was taken and in-put into a robotic filming system, which then filmed the 35-foot-long (10 m) miniature ship. Maureen is setting explosives on the … The film would have focused on four members of a salvage crew who end up stranded aboard the ghost vessel they are scuttling (the titular Chimera). A young girl, Katie, sits alone until the ship's captain offers to dance with her. "[27], Upon the film's release in the United Kingdom in January 2003, The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw praised its set design, but added "it's the same old tired stuff we've seen a hundred times before in various permutations. [6] For certain exterior shots a miniature just wouldn't work, so instead a full-scale forecastle and bow were constructed. Forty years later, a salvage crew — Captain Sean Murphy, Maureen Epps, Greer, Dodge, Munder, and Santos — celebrate their recent success. In May 1962, dozens of wealthy passengers are dancing in the ballroom and upon the deck of the Italian ocean liner, Antonia Graza, while an Italian woman, Francesca, sings \"Senza Fine\". At the beginning of this movie, you learn that being short has its advantages. The score is described by Filmtracks.com as "tap [dancing] around some old genre cliches while diving head first into others, producing a score with drama, fright, and a slight hint of elegance at times as well. Plot. The digital effects team then added 300 digital extras, in addition to digital water and smoke to make the scene appear as realistic as possible. "[14] The album was released on the Varèse Sarabande label on 5 November 2002.[15]. Ghost Ship first emerged in January 1996 as Chimera, a spec script by Mark Hanlon. Instead of using an actual ship, Australian visual effects company Photon VFX, who prior had worked on the 2002 film Scooby-Doo, was hired as the principal contractor for all visual effects. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of bizarre ocurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship. The runners up would receive just the baseball hat and mug. On the deck, a young girl, Katie Harwood, is sitting alone, until the ship's captain offers to dance with her. Logo Joke: They use the 1948-1967 Warner logo to tie in with its grisly 1962 prologue scene. He tries to tell others, but no one believes him, and it only makes Stone angry.. the freighter 'Altair,' under his command, is now underway, July 30th Blu-ray & DVD Releases Include The Intruder, Quatermass II, Quatermass And The Pit, Body At Brighton Rock, Hellmaster, Full Release Details for Scream Factory’s The Leopard Man Blu-ray, ‘The Leopard Man’ Blu-ray Release Date and Details. He then branded her palm with a hook-shaped symbol using only his hands. But after a couple strange deaths of crew members, Merriam begins to think Stone is a psychopathic madman obsessed with authority. The film was pulled and out of circulation for some 60 years or so. Drama. It received largely negative reviews from critics. Because of this their reviews have gotten all mixed up. He tells her he killed Ferriman and that they can salvage the gold to start a life together, but Epps asks why Dodge has not asked her where Munder is. RKO had scored a major financial success with Cat People (1942). In Chimera,[3] Murphy is the "main killer" and the ship runs onto some rocks and begins to sink. "That was the most difficult shot I've ever worked on," says Duguid. Epps meets Katie's ghost, who reveals what happened on the Graza. The film, which cost $141,659, brought in almost $4 million in its first two years and saved the studio from financial disaster. In occupied France during the Franco-Prussian War, a young French laundress shares a coach ride with several of her condescending social superiors. First draft screenplay of "Ghost Ship" (formerly "Chimera" ). [22] Carla Meyer of the San Francisco Chronicle praised the performance of Isaiah Washington, but deemed the film "a stupid, derivative horror film that substitutes extreme gore for suspense. Which is the best series comprising only 2 films? At first things look good, Stone sees Merriam as a younger version of himself and Merriam sees Stone as the first adult to ever treat him as a friend. (1943). The Ghost Ship "The temptation was always to shoot on the real thing," Beck says. His byword is "authority" and he goes to unbelievable lengths to assert that authority.Russell Wade, with whom I am unfamiliar, plays the Third Officer, who sees through the captain in short order and vainly attempts to convince the crew of Dix's insanity......but to no avail. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The SS Andrea Doria served as the inspiration for the film's ship the Antonia Graza. The soundtrack was released by Varèse Sarabande on November 5, 2002. As in the film, Katie helps Epps escape. Granted, there are only so many ways to kill people in these pictures, but lingering on a woman on a meat hook doesn't make a movie scary. Plot. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Katie and the other souls trapped on the ship are freed. "[23], Manohla Dargis of the Los Angeles Times was critical of the script's lack of character development, writing: "With its minor shivers and modest Grand Guignol showmanship, Ghost Ship is the sort of flimflam that would have filled eight paneled pages in the great horror comic book Tales From the Crypt or consumed about 30 minutes on the latter-day HBO spinoff. It has been suggested that "The cast signed on based on this (original) draft ... and were sadly disappointed to find the script had been radically changed by Joel Silver and associates when they arrived to begin shooting. It earned in excess of $68 million in box office receipts worldwide. "[4], The idea of filming on a real ship was continually brought up, and a few ships were scouted for the possibility of being used as the Antonia Graza. Lazy Bum: Dodge and Munder are constantly playing "rock, paper, scissors" to get the other guy to do the job at hand. Ferriman taunts Dodge, mocking him as a coward for never acting on his feelings for Epps, then charges him. [2], According to internet review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Ghost Ship has a 16% approval rating based on 127 reviews. It makes it gross. The Schooner Jenny. [19] Similarly, Metacritic gives the film a score of 28/100 based on 25 reviews and rates the film as "generally unfavorable". Construction, which lasted roughly six weeks, drew many curious residents and tourists that were hoping to get a look at the nearly 100-foot-tall (30m) massive hull that dominated the surrounding area.[12]. Brace yourself for a boatload of scares with this horror film. Sep 05, 2010. The story revolves around an ocean liner which is discovered by a crew in the Bering Sea. [8] While filming the exterior shots on the tugboat, a feeding frenzy occurred in the water bringing 800-1000 sharks within 50 yards of the production and its stars. THE GHOST SHIP: A callow and idealistic young man takes his place as third officer of a tramp steamer plying the waters of the gulf of Mexico. Most notably, much of the film's gore is absent from the screenplay. "[24] Roger Ebert said the film is "better than you expect but not as good as you hope,"[25] while Joel Siegel of Good Morning America awarded the film a B- rating, writing: "After a very brutal and bloody beginning, Ghost Ship plays like an old-fashioned ghost story, the kind that kept you awake when you were a kid. The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Pieces. The songs "Not Falling" by Mudvayne and "Senza Fine" sung by Monica Mancini did not make it onto the soundtrack despite being featured in the film. Despite the same titles, the 2002 film of the same title is not considered a remake of this film. After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. I didn't expect much from "Ghost Ship", but found it pleasingly watchable if not startlingly original. 1:07 Ghost Ship Scene: Greer Kisses Francesca. Watch Ghost Ship movie trailer and get the latest cast info, photos, movie review and more on TVGuide.com. [10], In February 2002, the 35-foot-long model of the Antonia Graza, made by Photon VFX, was taken out to Moreton Bay to film establishing shots of the ship adrift. [30][31][29] Website Bloody Disgusting listed Ghost Ship's opening massacre as #13 in their list of "The Top 13 Kills in Horror Movie History,"[32] while ComingSoon named the scene one of the greatest opening sequences in horror film history. As long as the Graza is kept afloat, the souls of everyone who died aboard the ship will be dragged down when Ferriman fills his quota and returns to Hell. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. After murdering the passengers through mass poisoning, shooting, and other methods, the crew turned on each other. All music is composed by John Frizzell. ", "The Greatest Opening Scenes in Horror History: Ghost Ship", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghost_Ship_(2002_film)&oldid=1000368314, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2019, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 20:40. But after a couple strange deaths of crew members, Merriam begins to think Stone is a psychopathic madman obsessed with authority. Dale Duguid, the creative director of Photon VFX, wanted to push the boundaries. [18], With a reported budget of $20 million, the film opened at no. Of course this was all denied. Kill the Cutie: Katie met the same fate as everyone else. Spoilers The theatrical poster for Ghost Ship is similar to that of the 1980 film Death Ship. The sole survivor of the Lorelei convinced many of the Graza's crew to murder the passengers, as well as the remaining crew, for the gold. The film grossed $30,113,491 in North America and had an international gross of $38,236,393, earning a total of $68,349,884. He rushes to tell the others, but hallucinates and sees everyone as the ghost of the burned Santos, who provokes him into a murderous rage. Epps is setting explosives when she is confronted by Dodge. Directed by Vernon Sewell. Kill 'Em All: The movie prologue, the origins of the ghost ship. Ken Yousten . Dodge shoots Ferriman with a shotgun and believes Ferriman to be dead. Certificate: Passed I didn't expect much from "Ghost Ship", but found it pleasingly watchable if not startlingly original. The weight of the gold and the time he loses in getting to it leads to Murphy's demise. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often ... See full summary ». RKO wanted to move quickly on a sequel to build on the success of Cat People, but producer Val Lewton wished to make the fantasy-comedy story "The Amorous Ghost" instead. Jack Ferriman, a weather service pilot, approaches them saying he spotted a vessel adrift in the Bering Sea. Murphy is shown a picture of the survivor, whom he recognizes. RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. As she is loaded into an ambulance, she sees the crates of gold being loaded onto the cruise ship by members of the crew, overseen by a resurrected Ferriman, who glares at her and carries on; she screams as the ambulance doors close. At first things look good, Stone sees Merriam as a younger version of himself and Merriam sees Stone as the first adult to ever treat him as a friend. Murphy and Epps survive until nearly the end but as the ship sinks, Murphy goes off to retrieve gold ingots. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The mastermind behind the massacre killed Francesca by releasing a hook which slashes into her neck and hooks her. We knew the real thing would be far too limiting."[5]. Ghost Ship is a 1952 British thriller film directed by Vernon Sewell and written by Vernon Sewell and Philip Thornton. A nurse is hired to care for the wife of a sugar plantation owner, who has been acting strangely, on a Caribbean island. The others think Murphy has gone mad and lock him in the drained fish tank; Epps later finds him drowned.

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