Son vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6/10 for Son). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 38m. Son is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Son
The Ghost| Son | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ivan Kavanagh | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Wanetah Walmsley, Emile Hirsch, David Kallaway, Andi Matichak, Rocco Sisto | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Son
When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.
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.