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Ghostland
2018 91 min Canada, France R 18+
★6.2
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Pascal Laugier
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Description
A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters’ lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house, and that is when things get strange...
Starring
Crystal Reed
Actor
Mylène Farmer
Actor
Anastasia Phillips
Actor
Awards
6 wins & 5 nominations total
Key opinion
Ghostland is a polarising psychological horror that divides audiences between those who appreciate its visceral, twist-heavy narrative and those who find it a derivative collection of genre clichés. While consensus is rare on its quality, the film is widely recognized for its strong lead performances and oppressive, tension-filled atmosphere.
| Acting | The lead actresses, including Mylène Farmer and Crystal Reed, deliver intense, standout performances that ground the film's emotional stakes. | |
| Production | The oppressive, dread-filled atmosphere of the house effectively sustains psychological tension throughout the narrative. | |
| Originality | The plot uses misleading marketing, baiting fans of supernatural ghost stories with a home-invasion slasher premise. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure is divisive; some viewers praise its clever, reality-shifting twists, while others criticize it as a predictable and cliché-ridden decline after the first act. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the film's violence and tone vary; some find it a masterclass in psychological horror, while others dismiss the antagonist-driven conflict as gratuitous or derivative. |