Monster Island vs Prisoners of the Ghostland
Monster Island has the higher audience score (6/10 against 5/10 for Prisoners of the Ghostland). Monster Island is the shorter watch at 1h 23m compared with 1h 43m. Prisoners of the Ghostland is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are action, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Monster Island
Prisoners of the Ghostland| Monster Island | Prisoners of the Ghostland | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 23m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mike Wiluan | Sion Sono |
| Main cast | Dean Fujioka, Callum Woodhouse, Alan Maxson, Kazushi Kato, Teruhiko Kameoka | Sofia Boutella, Nicolas Cage, Tak Sakaguchi, Takato Yonemoto, Bill Moseley |
Synopsis
Monster Island
In the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. Two mortal enemies must come together to survive the unknown.
Prisoners of the Ghostland
In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption.
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