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The movie focuses on a salvage team that is hired to grab
hold of a drifting liner. Not that the team is initially interested
until the name Antonia Graza is mentioned.
That ship is as famous as missing ships get and the chance
to not only get hold of the riches, but also find out what
happened to her 40 years before is too much for Murphy (Gabriel
Byrne) and his crew, which includes Epps (Julianna Margulies),
Dodge (Ron Eldard), Santos (Alex Dimitriades), Greer (Isiah
Washington) and Munder (Karl Urban).
Joining the team - having located the floating vessel - is
pilot Jack Ferriman (Desmond Harrington) who tells the salvagers
that unless they act quickly the Antonia Graza will hit rocks
and her hundreds of millions of dollars in treasures will
go down with her.
When they find the old girl they hop on board only to discover
that all is not what it seems and something sinister closes
in on them. Of course, the fact their own tug is sunk doesn't
help their situation and then the nightmare truly begins...
I have to say I found Ghost Ship an entertaining horror
movie to watch with enough chills, spills and spookiness to
afterwards stop me from kicking myself for having wasted my
time.
It is a tad far-fetched (then what horror movie isn't), but
it works and there are some sensational moments of extreme
ookiness. The first five minutes are absolute rippers - and
you get to see possibly one of the best horror scenes filmed.
The video transfer is excellent with superb detail and sharpness,
while the sound is possibly even better than the picture.
Well worth the effort.
Conclusion: 80% Extras: 70%.
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