Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

Terror is the same on any planet.

Directed by John Carpenter

Produced by Animationwerks, Screen Gems

200198 min5.2 / 10

A high-octane sci-fi action-horror hybrid about a police unit battling possessed Martian ghosts in a remote mining outpost, driven by relentless combat and paranoid survival.

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Ghosts of Mars violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Ghosts of Mars scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Ghosts of Mars easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Ghosts of Mars sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Ghosts of Mars end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Ghosts of Mars

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghosts of Mars

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghosts of Mars, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghosts of Mars, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghosts of Mars, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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