Bystanders vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5/10 for Bystanders). Bystanders is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 32m. Bystanders is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bystanders
The Ghost| Bystanders | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mary Beth McAndrews | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Brandi Botkin, Chaney Morrow, Hannah Fierman, Deaton Gabbard, Jamie Alvey | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Bystanders
Abby and her friends attend a frat party, but it turns into a nightmare when they are drugged and hunted for sport. As Abby escapes, a mysterious couple arrives and they’re ready to turn the tables on the predators.
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.
Where to watch
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