Well, when I sat down to watch "Ghosts of War", I must say that I wasn't particularly thrilled or excited. Why? Well, usually World War II movies and horror tend to not be an overly great combination. But still, I hadn't already seen this 2020 movie, much less actually heard about it, so of course I found the time to sit down and watch it.
And color me impressed. This movie from writer and director Eric Bress was actually rather enjoyable and entertaining. Turns out that he really had managed to come up with a concept idea that proved interesting, albeit somewhat akin to what you have in the "Assassin's Creed" franchise, but still managing to combine the elements of classic traditional horror movie and the feel of a proper World War II movie into the mixture. And let me just say that the result was good.
The storyline was rather interesting, especially because director Eric Bress manages to keep the audience in the dark throughout the entire course of the movie, speculating and guessing at what is really going on. And the twist to the story was very nicely molded into shape and brought into play.
Visually then "Ghosts of War" definitely had that traditional World War II feeling to it, and that worked very well in favor of the movie, as it just set the perfect mood throughout the movie. And needless to say that the large house, in which most of the movie played out, actually also was quite the interesting touch to the movie, adding a good setting for the horror aspect.
"Ghosts of War" has an interesting and good ensemble of cast members, with the likes of Kyle Gallner and Billy Zane to mention the most familiar faces for me.
The horror aspect to the storyline in "Ghosts of War" was adequate, but director Eric Bress does make use of a hefty amount of jump scares, which tends to grow tedious after a while. But it being a horror movie it is acceptable, just keep in mind that "Ghosts of War" is one such movie, and not a subtle horror story that creeps under your skin.
I was definitely surprised with the outcome of "Ghosts of War" and how entertaining it actually turned out to be. So I was more than genuinely impressed and entertained with what I sat through. And I both can and will warmly recommend that you sit down to watch "Ghosts of War" if you get the chance to do so.
My rating of "Ghosts of War" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
And color me impressed. This movie from writer and director Eric Bress was actually rather enjoyable and entertaining. Turns out that he really had managed to come up with a concept idea that proved interesting, albeit somewhat akin to what you have in the "Assassin's Creed" franchise, but still managing to combine the elements of classic traditional horror movie and the feel of a proper World War II movie into the mixture. And let me just say that the result was good.
The storyline was rather interesting, especially because director Eric Bress manages to keep the audience in the dark throughout the entire course of the movie, speculating and guessing at what is really going on. And the twist to the story was very nicely molded into shape and brought into play.
Visually then "Ghosts of War" definitely had that traditional World War II feeling to it, and that worked very well in favor of the movie, as it just set the perfect mood throughout the movie. And needless to say that the large house, in which most of the movie played out, actually also was quite the interesting touch to the movie, adding a good setting for the horror aspect.
"Ghosts of War" has an interesting and good ensemble of cast members, with the likes of Kyle Gallner and Billy Zane to mention the most familiar faces for me.
The horror aspect to the storyline in "Ghosts of War" was adequate, but director Eric Bress does make use of a hefty amount of jump scares, which tends to grow tedious after a while. But it being a horror movie it is acceptable, just keep in mind that "Ghosts of War" is one such movie, and not a subtle horror story that creeps under your skin.
I was definitely surprised with the outcome of "Ghosts of War" and how entertaining it actually turned out to be. So I was more than genuinely impressed and entertained with what I sat through. And I both can and will warmly recommend that you sit down to watch "Ghosts of War" if you get the chance to do so.
My rating of "Ghosts of War" lands on a seven out of ten stars.