The Ghost vs The Ring

The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.7/10 for The Ring). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 55m. The Ring is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Ghost posterThe Ghost2025 VS The Ring posterThe Ring2002
The GhostThe Ring
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 6.7/10
Year20252002
Length1h 32m1h 55m
GenresHorror, Mystery, ThrillerHorror, Mystery
Country––
DirectorJohn FarrellyGore Verbinski
Main castAnthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom StaffordBrian Cox, Adam Brody, Martin Henderson, Sasha Barrese, David Dorfman

Synopsis

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.

The Ring

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring so she can save herself and her son.

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