Ghostland

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Ghostland

2018

1h 31m

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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

Jun 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.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Jun 22, 2018

Laugnier meticulously showcases sadism while seeming comparatively indifferent to matters of basic storytelling logic and suspense.

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

Jun 21, 2018

Transphobia and misogyny flow through the film as much as blood, staining what might have been a solid genre effort.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Apr 17, 2026

7/10

I can’t say it’s an enjoyable movie, but it is good. I enjoy it on the level that it truly did play with my expectations and perception, which for a grizzled horror movie reviewer counts for a lot.

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Paul Farrell

Vague Visages

Dec 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...

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

May 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.

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Leonard E

@RT22414378 Aug 29, 2026

Decent horror movie, interesting start, not everyone will like it but I thought it was pretty cool. Decent horror flick for horror fans

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Red in D

@redindenver Jun 13, 2026

WTF! This movie was all over the place. Before the plot 'twist', I was saying to myself, why hasn't the mother put Vera into a mental hospital. Or, at the very least, why hasn't the mother gotten her out of that house? Then AFTER the plot twist, why are Vera and Beth STAYING in that house? This movie was just to fantastic for me to do my usual "suspension of logical thinking" when watching movies, especially horror movies. So I must admit that I didn't finish watching this movie ... just too much illogical silliness (what is it with the dolls???) for me. And, perhaps even worse than that -- I am NOT entertained by watching the sadistic torture of anyone, especially children.

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Власенко Д

@Dennyyyy Apr 5, 2026

Crazy plot twist here

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Joseph S.

@jscalisi89 Apr 2, 2026

Disturbingly great!!!

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Kelly M

@RT63252601 Mar 29, 2026

Ok so I found this very disturbing to watch. I began to quickly realise that I was not watching my usual escapism of a horror, it definitely took me back to Texas chain saw massacre and the wrong turn. I found the pot twist good but all in all pushing the boundaries with sexual torture of females which I found hard to stomach. Definitely shocked me , definitely had me scared but overall just felt physically sick after watching. Disgusting play on perverted child themes and grotesque kidnap fantasies. The psychological plot twist did give it merit though.

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Lorde M.

@Lord_Fears Mar 18, 2026

Different and entertaining… and I love a good twist 🍷

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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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