Ghosts of War
Five American soldiers guarding a French chateau in World War II confront a supernatural force that turns wartime refuge into a nightmare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- oppressive
- tense
- dread-filled
- halloween night
- war horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the atmospheric wartime setup promising but judged the film formulaic, tonally uneven, and undermined by an incoherent ending.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Five American soldiers occupy a French chateau during World War II, where familiar haunted-house phenomena become entangled with military duty.
The soldiers' battle-hardened state and the chateau's Nazi history converge in the supernatural threat.
The film's ending reframes the soldiers' experience through a major twist about what they believe is happening.
The chateau's rooms, corridors, and confinement provide the primary visual and spatial engine for the horror.
Films like Ghosts of War, and why
The Keep
shared haunted-house horror, wartime setting, and escalating supernatural dread
Overlord
shared soldiers confronting supernatural forces amid oppressive historical violence
The Conjuring
shared haunted location, trapped protagonists, and disturbing supernatural imagery
The Devil's Rock
shared period war atmosphere fused with occult horror and psychological terror
Movie Details
- Director
- Eric Bress
- Release Date
- 2020-07-03
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (602)
Cast
- Brenton Thwaites
- Theo Rossi
- Skylar Astin
- Kyle Gallner
- Alan Ritchson
- Billy Zane
- Shaun Toub
- Matthew Reese
- Laila Banki
- Shannon McKain
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ghosts of War about?
- Five American soldiers guarding a French chateau in World War II confront a supernatural force that turns wartime refuge into a nightmare.
- What is Ghosts of War like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ghosts of War as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ghosts of War violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ghosts of War as graphic.
- What did critics think of Ghosts of War?
- Critics generally found the atmospheric wartime setup promising but judged the film formulaic, tonally uneven, and undermined by an incoherent ending.
- Which films are like Ghosts of War?
- Films with a similar feel include The Keep, Overlord, The Conjuring, and The Devil's Rock.
- How long is Ghosts of War?
- Ghosts of War runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ghosts of War?
- In United States, Ghosts of War is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
