The Ghost vs The Stepfather
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.8/10 for The Stepfather). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 41m. The Stepfather is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ghost
The Stepfather| The Ghost | The Stepfather | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Farrelly | Nelson McCormick |
| Main cast | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford | Skyler Samuels, Sela Ward, Dylan Walsh, Penn Badgley, Jon Tenney |
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 Stepfather
Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?
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