Grotesque vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.7/10 for Grotesque). Grotesque is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 32m. Grotesque is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Grotesque | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Koji Shiraishi | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Tsugumi Nagasawa, Hiroaki Kawatsure, Shigeo Ôsako | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Grotesque
An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life together and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival.
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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