The Ghost vs The Sadness
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.8/10 for The Sadness). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 39m. The Sadness is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ghost
The Sadness| The Ghost | The Sadness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Farrelly | Rob Jabbaz |
| Main cast | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford | Berant Zhu, Regina Lei, Tzu-Chiang Wang, Apple Chen, Lan Wei-Hua |
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 Sadness
A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.
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