The Children vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6/10 for The Children). The Children is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 32m. The Children is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Children
The Ghost| The Children | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tom Shankland | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Eva Birthistle, Stephen Campbell Moore, Rachel Shelley, Jeremy Sheffield, Hannah Tointon | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
The Children
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents
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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