Ghost Ship

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UK Release Date: January 24th 2003

A salvage crew that discovers a long-lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea soon notices, as they prepare to tow it back to land, that "strange things" happen...

Director: Steve Beck (Thir13en Ghosts)

Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Desmond Harrington, Isaiah Washington, Karl Urban, Emily Browning

The opening scene of Ghost Ship is terrifically gory. A dinner party on-board a ship goes horribly wrong, holding some of the best gore you're likely to see. It's a shame that the rest of the film blows off like a wet fart.

The stellar cast struggle with the shocking script, with everything that comes out the actors mouths sounding like old wives tales. The only one to pull it off is Gabriel Byrne, telling tales of haunted ships to scare us and those around him.

The notion of it being frightening is scarier than anything that exists on the ship. As soon as the crew find some abandoned booty, everything goes south. One by one they fall victim to the ship and its ghosts via stereotypical algorithms. Scooby Doo jokes around with the groups splitting up, and Ghost Ship copies. The harder it tries to be serious the funnier it is.

Overview:The first five minutes are worth watching, then switch it off before wasting your time with the drivel that follows.