Dark vs The Ghost
The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 50m. The Ghost is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dark
The Ghost| Dark | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kalyan K Jegan | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Natarajan Subramaniam, VTV Ganesh, Ajay Karthi, Anchana Nethrun, K. Bhagyaraj | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Dark
A police investigation frames the story of an atheist office worker whose life descends into terror, frustration and paranoia after relocating to a home with a troubled past. He is forced to question his distorted sense of reality and his views on the paranormal as hidden truths resurface.
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.