Ghosts of War
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date (Streaming): July 17, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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1
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5
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2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comNick AllenJul 17, 2020
One of Bress’ greatest strokes comes with casting — he’s collected five faces you might recognize from younger, more innocent roles, and who are compelling to see here as men who have matured rapidly due to the wartime experiences eating away at them. Read full review
58
The Film StageJared MobarakJul 16, 2020
It’s through these actors that we see how their characters process their pain above and below the façade created and understand why they’re incapable of looking beyond their tragic wealth of regret. Read full review
40
UproxxVince ManciniJul 23, 2020
The smartest thing Eric Bress did in Ghosts of War was to cast Billy Zane, and the dumbest thing he did was keeping Billy Zane off screen for 90% of the movie. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJul 17, 2020
Combining war and horror movie tropes in an awkward manner more silly than scary, this belated sophomore feature from writer/director Eric Bress (2004's The Butterfly Effect) makes you long for the days when American G.I.s didn't have to fight supernatural beings as well as German soldiers. Read full review
40
The GuardianLeslie FelperinJul 16, 2020
This effort is similarly infuriating and entertaining by turns, and features pretty good performances from a handful of up-and-coming young male actors, including Brenton Thwaites and Kyle Gallner, along with lovable old ham Billy Zane putting in a last-act cameo. Read full review
40
VarietyDennis HarveyJul 16, 2020
It’s the kind of narrative leap that can make or break a film. But here it overcomplicates a narrative that should’ve better developed its basic elements, rather than lunging for a big-picture profundity it falls short of. Beautifully atmospheric to a point, handsomely produced, “Ghosts” gradually disappoints because its thematic ambitions add more clutter than depth to a story that’s most effective at its simplest. Read full review
25
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 14, 2020
It’s a mediocre mash-up of genres that leaves no cliche unspoken, no horror trope unturned. Read full review
25
Slant MagazinePat BrownJul 13, 2020
The film’s unreflective earnestness is haunting in all the wrong ways. Read full review
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