The Ghost vs X
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.7/10 for X). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. X is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ghost
X| The Ghost | X | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Farrelly | Ti West |
| Main cast | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford | Martin Henderson, Jenna Ortega, Karen Gillan, Kid Cudi, Mia Goth |
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.
X
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.