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Ghostland

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Sixteen years after a traumatic event, a mother and two daughters reunite at the house where it happened, and that's when things get strange.
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Critics Consensus

Incident in a Ghost Land may satisfy horror fans in search of a nasty kick, but it's narratively flawed and decidedly not for the squeamish.

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Simon Abrams Village Voice 06/22/2018
An effectively punishing critique of the relentless misogyny that has become a staple of every stupid Texas Chain Saw Massacre knockoff that pits sexually active women against emotionally disturbed serial killers. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 06/22/2018
Laugnier meticulously showcases sadism while seeming comparatively indifferent to matters of basic storytelling logic and suspense. Go to Full Review
Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times 06/21/2018
Transphobia and misogyny flow through the film as much as blood, staining what might have been a solid genre effort. Go to Full Review
Paul Farrell Vague Visages 12/13/2023
...it is not the gross-out factor that turns me off from Laugier’s second attempt at martyrdom, it is the casual virulence towards his characters... Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast 05/31/2022
3.5/5
Laugier makes many questionable choices regarding the film's villains, but those issues aside he has still managed to craft a bleak, visceral and deeply upsetting horror film. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast 05/28/2022
3.5/5
While Laugier delivers a fantastically tense home invasion thriller, the politics - from the misogyny, to the transphobic villain, to the reverence for H.P. Lovecraft - make his creative decisions virtually unforgivable. Go to Full Review
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Carlos L Oct 4 Definitivamente, es una película que no te puedes perder si te gustan las películas con una trama envolvente, claro que tiene puntos malos, por ejemplo, la película pretende ser muy cruel, pero realmente no se muestra ninguna escena de violencia extremadamente explícita solo te muestran los golpes y daños que tienen las protagonistas. Si ignoras esos detalles, la disfrutarás. See more Maria De Los Angeles M Sep 4 Muy interesante visualmente, una trama que te mantiene alerta pero si buscas una pelicula bien estructurada esta no es la tuya See more Zachary A Jul 20 This movie’s pretty horrific. Trigger warning there’s sa in the film, it’s not explicitly shown but it is implied and it is disgusting and it does have a ripple effect thru the rest of the movie. If you’ve been brutalized by men then I just wouldn’t watch this bc it’s gross and sad. From a technical standpoint I’d say some of the dialogue made me laugh and the acting sometimes is meh, but I’d also say the movie is visually very creative, like the cinematography, house design, killers, etc. Its also pretty suspenseful, and overall a good slasher movie. If you’re a fan of horror movies I’d say give it a watch but understand that’s it a tough one. If you’re like me then you’d wanna know only this spoiler, yes it does have a happy enough ending. See more Jessy O Jul 19 This is one of my favorite movie. It really catch me. See more Orisel A May 9 One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. I love how it plays with your mind, keeping you guessing about whether Beth is truly safe and if her sister is genuinely unstable. However, I should note that this movie contains sexual and physical abuse, which may be triggering for some viewers. The setting is another highlight; it's dark and not overly colorful, which enhances the overall atmosphere. I highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for an incredibly engaging watch. I do wish there had been more background on how the 'villains' met and what turned them into their porcelain-doll-like personas, but overall, it's an amazing film—literally one of the best out there. See more Adam H May 7 This movie likely went over some people's heads. It's not like most modern films that tell to every little detail through exposition, and I think that has contributed to why it is so underrated. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Sixteen years after a traumatic event, a mother and two daughters reunite at the house where it happened, and that's when things get strange.
Director
Pascal Laugier
Producer
Clement Miserez, Jean-Charles Levy, Matthieu Warter, Nicolas Manuel
Screenwriter
Pascal Laugier
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Logical Pictures, Kinology, Mars Films, Inferno Pictures, 5656 Films
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 22, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2018
Runtime
1h 31m
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