The Ghost vs Z
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.6/10 for Z). Z is the shorter watch at 1h 23m compared with 1h 32m. Z is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ghost
Z| The Ghost | Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 23m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Farrelly | Brandon Christensen |
| Main cast | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford | Stephen McHattie, Jett Klyne, Keegan Connor Tracy, Sara Canning, Chandra West |
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.
Z
A family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.