Absentia vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.8/10 for Absentia). Absentia is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 32m. Absentia is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absentia
The Ghost| Absentia | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Flanagan | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Doug Jones, Scott Graham, Justin Gordon, Dave Levine, Courtney Bell | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Absentia
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
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