I want to give this movie credit right out the gate for doing something not a lot of supernatural movies of this type do: They show you its a ghost right out the gate AND all of the characters approach it as such. They don't string you along needlessly, just get right to the ghost stuff which is what most people want when searching the garbage bin that is direct to stream. With that said, the acting wavers between respectable and terrible to the point that you are sure the actors just woke up and are reading from cue cards. The movie has a number of plot holes. Per example when they lure Eric to their home, how does he not remember that his family used to live here? Doesn't Tyler say he inherited the home from a family member? I get how the police excuse the first death in the home, but how the second? In the end I would give this movie a thumbs up because in its silliness it can possibly keep your attention and entertain you.
8 Reviews
Character-based indie horror
Leofwine_draca16 August 2017
Warning: Spoilers
GHOSTLINE is a character-focused indie horror drama which delves into the psycho-thriller genre on occasion. The lack of incident hurts it a bit and there's really only one horrible scene in the whole thing, but I found the quality of the acting a little better than the very lowest of the low and the whole thing is slightly slicker than the worst of the worst. That doesn't make it good, however.
Not a bad ghost story marred by horrible acting
jackmeat19 October 2015
Warning: Spoilers
My quick rating 4,6/10. Surprisingly not a bad idea for a film. Was very similar to the movie "The Caller" but that aside, the idea of the dead reaching out and phoning home is interesting enough. I guess I just pointed out the general idea but I will elaborate. A woman is killed and calls the house of the previous boyfriend trying to talk to him but gets the new owner. She refuses to stop calling and believe that it isn't the same person. This leads to all the mystery of the calls and obviously takes a supernatural turn. Enough plot, suffice it to say, it was entertaining enough of the whys and who is stuff, just nothing that is going to surprise you. But I will warn you, the acting is awful. Not only that but the couple that is being harassed are basically stupid. Adds some humor though. Good cable flick to catch.
Calling the ghostline
TheLittleSongbird1 August 2019
Do like horror, have never had any bias against it regardless of how some of my reviews come across (although it is always made very clear of that being the case), and do have a thing for halfway decent concepts (often one of my main reasons for watching something). Something that the concept for 'Ghostline' was, although it also could have gone either way in execution. Either it could have been spooky, or it could have been ridiculous.
'Ghostline', when it appeared in my more like this section, turned out to belong in the latter category. As well as being cheap and dull, don't think unintentional humour as something positive watching film, television etc. Everything a horror film should preferably not be. Worse films exist and there are far bigger wastes of potential, but 'Ghostline' is one of those films where very little works.
Actually consider it very much to be nearly at beyond redemption level, but an eerie setting elevates things a little, sadly though not by much.
That is wasted though by photography that looks cheap and is very limited and repetitive in techniques used. The lighting can be too dim and the sound is intrusive and obvious. There is very little momentum in the direction, which more often than not plods badly and fails completely in building any suspense. The script is awkward, characterless and full of unintentional humour.
Very little story here in 'Ghostline' as well. What there is very dull, very predictable, insultingly far-fetched and completely lacking in suspense or sense. Felt absolutely nothing for the characters, other than annoyance, there is no sense of fun or jeopardy and the acting is worse than what you find at kindergarten.
Overall, could have been mildly interesting but near-ineptly executed. 2/10
'Ghostline', when it appeared in my more like this section, turned out to belong in the latter category. As well as being cheap and dull, don't think unintentional humour as something positive watching film, television etc. Everything a horror film should preferably not be. Worse films exist and there are far bigger wastes of potential, but 'Ghostline' is one of those films where very little works.
Actually consider it very much to be nearly at beyond redemption level, but an eerie setting elevates things a little, sadly though not by much.
That is wasted though by photography that looks cheap and is very limited and repetitive in techniques used. The lighting can be too dim and the sound is intrusive and obvious. There is very little momentum in the direction, which more often than not plods badly and fails completely in building any suspense. The script is awkward, characterless and full of unintentional humour.
Very little story here in 'Ghostline' as well. What there is very dull, very predictable, insultingly far-fetched and completely lacking in suspense or sense. Felt absolutely nothing for the characters, other than annoyance, there is no sense of fun or jeopardy and the acting is worse than what you find at kindergarten.
Overall, could have been mildly interesting but near-ineptly executed. 2/10
Don't watch it ever!
Cinematic196526 October 2018
Silly horror
nightroses16 May 2021
This wasn't supposed to be a comedy. It was slow and boring in places. The entity looked over the top, and cliche daft, with copying from other films. It was just rubbish. The characters and acting was extremely wooden.
Pretty good bad movie
maximum_bone26 December 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Ghostline is a scary movie about the ghost of Blanka from the Street Fighter movie who takes revenge on his killer by prank calling his own house where 2 bad actors that had nothing to do with any of this now lives. Hilarity ensues as they get scared and decide to get help by 3 even worse actors. 2 who are pretending to be ghost hunters and 1 pretending to be an asshole.
I really enjoyed it. In the same way I loved The room or Troll 2...not as much but...almost. Everything is just wrong enough for it to get funny.
At one point in the movie they tell a private investigator something like: "We think something evil is living in our house" "You mean like a demon?!" "...no, more like a ghost!"
The delivery and writing of this line is what I expect from a "movie-movie" not an actual horror movie.
"I'm sorry I tried to shoot you in your sleep, I should probably leave now" "No, that's OK. I think you were possessed by the ghost of Ellen" "Spiritual possessions are common in many religions, including Christianity AND Buddhism. I learned that in Religious Studies!"
At first when the ghost hunters are in the house they're not finding anything. So the man goes "Turn the camera off, we're gonna try something different!". And they proceed to do the same thing in a different room.
When the killer hears the ghost in the same house this conversation happens. (btw the killer doesn't recognize his first victims house despite talking about how special his first kill was) "Is anyone else here?" "Maybe, why don't you go look around" "I think maybe I will, don't go anywhere!" Meanwhile the others are all tied to chairs...how could they?
The "twist" made me giggle, but when the credits rolled and I heard the end song...man I laughed my ass off.
You can't end a horror movie with a country(?) song about some dude who's coming to kill the listener... it makes it seem like the song was written and performed by the ghost telling the people in the movie he's gonna kill them.
Anyway. I can't NOT recommend it. It was fun. I don't think I'll see it again. But I'll make sure my friends check it out.
I really enjoyed it. In the same way I loved The room or Troll 2...not as much but...almost. Everything is just wrong enough for it to get funny.
At one point in the movie they tell a private investigator something like: "We think something evil is living in our house" "You mean like a demon?!" "...no, more like a ghost!"
The delivery and writing of this line is what I expect from a "movie-movie" not an actual horror movie.
"I'm sorry I tried to shoot you in your sleep, I should probably leave now" "No, that's OK. I think you were possessed by the ghost of Ellen" "Spiritual possessions are common in many religions, including Christianity AND Buddhism. I learned that in Religious Studies!"
At first when the ghost hunters are in the house they're not finding anything. So the man goes "Turn the camera off, we're gonna try something different!". And they proceed to do the same thing in a different room.
When the killer hears the ghost in the same house this conversation happens. (btw the killer doesn't recognize his first victims house despite talking about how special his first kill was) "Is anyone else here?" "Maybe, why don't you go look around" "I think maybe I will, don't go anywhere!" Meanwhile the others are all tied to chairs...how could they?
The "twist" made me giggle, but when the credits rolled and I heard the end song...man I laughed my ass off.
You can't end a horror movie with a country(?) song about some dude who's coming to kill the listener... it makes it seem like the song was written and performed by the ghost telling the people in the movie he's gonna kill them.
Anyway. I can't NOT recommend it. It was fun. I don't think I'll see it again. But I'll make sure my friends check it out.
As far fetched as........ghosts dialing a phone number
MooveeVu5 November 2015
Ghostline is a badly acted, ridiculously scripted, badly & cheaply made, almost laughable movie......were no tech "experts" consulted to inform the makers that phone calls are not delivered through electrical wiring??.....check out the "extracted heart" sequence for the special effects quality....it explains it all.... I don't like to speak ill of the dead but...did the director know only ONE transition between scenes???....the fade out???(there's probably 30+ fade-outs in the movie!!!)....whatever the (so-called) expert reviewers above were watching was not the Ghostline I watched....or maybe they have shares in the production company?!?!?...the ending??? = the SCARIEST part of the movie because it implies there may be a sequel!! As bad a movie as I've ever seen....finished in 2013, still unreleased??...I don't think even the DVD production companies want to try it out!!! 3/10.
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