Ghosts of Mars
2001 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 5.2 · 29% critics
In the future, a police unit travels to a remote Mars mining outpost to transport a dangerous prisoner. When they arrive, the settlement is eerily deserted, and a hostile force tied to Mars’s past begins turning the mission into a desperate fight for survival.
Also known as John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-08-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (1,228 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a loud, campy sci‑fi horror siege with gore and nonstop attacks, in the vein of Doom; Not for you if you need subtle scares, deep characters, or polished dialogue.
Pros: fun pulpy action; creepy Mars setting; some cool effects | Cons: clunky dialogue; thin characters; uneven tone
Themes
- future
- planet mars
- anti hero
- possession
- hot air balloon
- mining
- escaped convict
- flashback
- futuristic
- zombie
- train
- survival horror
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Natasha Henstridge
as Lt. Melanie Ballard
Ice Cube
as James 'Desolation' Williams
Pam Grier
as Commander Helena Braddock
Jason Statham
as Sgt. Jericho Butler
Clea DuVall
as Bashira Kincaid
Joanna Cassidy
as Dr. Arlene Whitlock
Richard Cetrone
as Big Daddy Mars
Rosemary Forsyth
as Inquisitor
Liam Waite
as Michael Descanso
- DD
Duane Davis
as Uno
Directed by John Carpenter