3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ghost Ship (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.9
Overview
After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of bizarre occurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by a demonic creature.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of bizarre occurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by a demonic creature.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Ghost Ship is rated 0 because its central conflict revolves around supernatural horror, individual greed, and survival, which are largely apolitical themes focused on personal morality rather than societal or political critiques.
Ghost Ship features some visible diversity within its supporting cast, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, with no explicit critique of white or male characters, even for its supernatural antagonist.
Secondary
The film utilizes Christian-derived concepts of souls, demons, and the struggle against supernatural evil as its core narrative framework. It portrays the demonic entity as unequivocally malevolent, aligning with the faith's understanding of evil, and does not critique or satirize Christian beliefs or symbols.
Ghost Ship does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses solely on the horror and survival elements of a salvage crew encountering a haunted ship, with no representation of queer identities or experiences.
Ghost Ship is a supernatural horror film centered on a salvage crew's terrifying discovery of a haunted ship. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction within the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ghost Ship (2002) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which character genders could have been swapped.
Ghost Ship (2002) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no established canonical race to compare against the on-screen portrayals. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
6.0
Critic Ratings
1.4
2.8
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