Open Water vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.5/10 for Open Water). Open Water is the shorter watch at 1h 19m compared with 1h 32m. Open Water is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Open Water
The Ghost| Open Water | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 19m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Chris Kentis | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein, Michael E. Williamson, Cristina Zenato | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Open Water
Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...
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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