Ghoul

Ghoul

No Body Rest In Peace

Directed by Gregory Wilson

Produced by Chiller Films

201280 min5.0 / 10

A coming-of-age horror story set in 1984 that blends childhood friendship and small-town dread with a supernatural threat lurking beneath the surface.

In the tradition of Stephen King’s Stand by Me, Chiller’s original film Ghoul – based on the celebrated novel by author Brian Keene — tells the story of three damaged children who set out to find who, or what, is behind a rash of local disapperances. Staring Modern Family‘s Nolan Gould, the film explores the darkness that hides behind small town life. It is the summer of 1984 when a teenage couple goes missing among the gravestones of the local cemetery. Twelve-year-old Timmy and his best friends, Barry and Doug, have grown up hearing stories about a sinister Ghoul that haunts the cemetery. Eventually, they begin to wonder if the horrific legend might actually be real. Timmy and his friends are forced to put their friendship to the ultimate test when they dig up long-buried secrets, facing their personal demons and the one hiding underground.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ghoul scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Ghoul violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Ghoul sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Ghoul end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Ghoul easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Ghoul

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghoul

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghoul, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghoul, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghoul, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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