Ghost Ship (2002)
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A marine salvage crew discovers a mysterious ocean liner in the Bering Sea that disappeared in 1962.
The story
A marine salvage crew in the Bering Sea discovers a mysterious ocean liner that disappeared in 1962. The crew, operating on the salvage tug Arctic Warrior, finds the vessel is the Antonia Graza. Upon boarding, they discover nine wooden boxes containing 28 gold bars each. However, the ship is plagued by supernatural events. As the vessel begins to sink, the crew must navigate the dangers of the ghost ship while dealing with an unknown force that sabotages their equipment and threatens their lives.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1962, a tragedy occurs aboard the MS Antonia Graza, where a metal cable snaps, killing almost everyone except a girl named Katie. Forty years later, a salvage crew finds the ship in the Bering Strait. They find gold but are targeted by a supernatural force. The crew members are picked off: Greer is killed by the ghost of a singer, and Sean is trapped and drowned in a fish tank after being manipulated by hallucinations. Maureen eventually discovers the truth: the ship's original tragedy was caused by a demonic spirit named Jack, who is a sinner tasked with leading souls to Hell. Jack is the one who lured the salvage team to the ship. Maureen realizes she must sink the Antonia Graza to stop Jack from claiming more souls. After a final confrontation where Dodge is revealed to be a double for Jack, Maureen detonates explosives, destroying the ship and defeating Jack. Maureen is rescued, but in the end, she sees Jack resurrected, still attempting to collect souls.
- First release year
- 2002
- Runtime (minutes)
- 91
- Production countries
- United States; Australia
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Steve Beck
- Writers
- Mark Hanlon · screenplay; John Pogue · screenplay; Mark Hanlon · story
- Cast and characters
- Julianna Margulies; Ron Eldard; Desmond Harrington; Isaiah Washington; Gabriel Byrne; Alex Dimitriades; Karl Urban
- Genres
- supernatural horror
- Themes
- Greed; Supernatural; Survival
- Tone and mood
- Horror; Suspenseful
- Premise and plot tags
- Ghost Ship; Ocean Liner; Demonic Spirit
- Source material / true-story basis
- Chimera (spec script)
- Content notes
- Gore
- Reception
- The film received generally negative reviews but was a commercial success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 14% · scale: percentage · review count: 126; Metacritic · score: 28 · scale: 100 · review count: 25; CinemaScore · score: C+ · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film was originally titled Chimera in 1996.; The ship Antonia Graza was inspired by the SS Andrea Doria.; A feeding frenzy occurred during filming, bringing 800–1,000 sharks near the production.
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