FilmRSci-Fi Horror Demonic & Possession Survival

Ghosts of Mars2001

Name: Ghosts of Mars
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror, Demonic & Possession, Survival, Supernatural
Released: 2001-08-14
Rating: 4.6

“Terror is the same on any planet.”

Directed by John Carpenter

4.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 4.9Rotten Tomatoes 23%Metacritic 35TMDB 5.2

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Year

2001

Runtime

98 min

Box Office

Budget

$28,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$14,010,832

Domestic

$8,709,640

🏆 2 nominations total

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

Set on a colonized Mars in the 22nd century, a police unit dispatched to transport a notorious convict arrives at a remote mining outpost to find it eerily abandoned. What they discover is something far older and more dangerous than any criminal on their books — a malevolent ancient force with no intention of letting the planet's new inhabitants leave. John Carpenter delivers a relentless siege-style thriller that blends sci-fi world-building with raw horror instincts. Expect hard-edged action, a tough ensemble, and a threat that gets under your skin in the most literal sense.

Content: Graphic Violence, Self-Mutilation, Gore, Strong Language