The ratings for this are all over the place, but I really enjoyed it! I did not se the twist coming at all so job well done there. The story is original and the atmosphere is terrific. All the trees are barren so it takes place in late fall or winter which makes it all the more fun to watch on this unusually cool and rainy summer day. Seriously can’t wait for fall.

I know some people have written Pascal Laugier off after Martyrs, but I think the guy is still doing a great job.

You'll definitely get your dose of brutality if that's what you want from Laugier. But I'm pretty bored with just about any story where the twist is the most interesting thing about it either structurally or narratively, and this one is particularly telegraphed, plus as an examination of trauma it's wildly reductive compared to MARTYRS.

Alternate Titles:
"Loud, Annoying Noises: The Movie"
"Loud, Annoying Screams: The Movie"
"Loud, Annoying Jump Scares: The Movie"
"Twistident in a Twistland"
"High Tension Inside a Livid Martyr's house at the Frontier(s) Among The Living"

French horror is officially dead now. The on-set incident with Taylor Hickson hopefully kills off Laugier's career. And, seriously, people who get a real kick out of this fucking piece of shit have serious issues.

Loved the look and setting of this film, and the story had a LOT of potential, even though it does a "thing" that's a trope I very strongly dislike, but actually makes it work for the most part. Ultimately, the story and dialogue needed more work, but there is still something special about this film that makes it feel personal and compelling. Also, WHY the jump scares? Come on!

I love rob zombie movies and I only bring that up because this totally feels like what every non zombert fan must think what his movies are like, minus the 70’s grime vibes and a sense of humor. I know it has its fans and that’s cool, but I really couldn’t jive with this one plus the behind the scene issue involving one of the leads is pretty disturbing and a biiiiiiig turn off.

tfw u retreat into a fantasy world in order to escape the violent trauma being inflicted upon u and u name ur son Harlequin and he wears a tiny little jester costume at all times !

I was expecting something a bit more Lovecraftian, given the opening dedication. Anyway, this film is a bit of a slog to get through. Most of the runtime is taken up by screaming and hard hitting musical cues. The whole narrative hinges on a blatantly obvious twist at the midpoint. To the film's credit, there are some surprises after the twist and the basic idea behind it all is not a bad basis for a horror film. Ghostland does successfully throw you off balance to the point where the entire fabric of reality is in question by the end....the only problem is that I just didn't care all that much. The general set design, costumes etc are all good; and I really liked the house that makes up the central location. It's just a shame that it's not better on the whole.

Wow !!

Ghostland is a beautifully sick movie that skilfully blurs the lines between fantasy and reality to create a world where nothing is as it seems, yet where all of the seemingly jagged and disjointed pieces come together to form a violent, brutal and incredibly satisfying tableau.

To say too much about the plot would potentially spoil its impact for anyone who hasn't seen it, so just buckle up, go in blind and thank me later. I can't wait to share this film with my wife !!

Forget Hereditary, THIS is the best horror film of 2018 - Destined to be an underrated horror classic !!

What a gem, first time watching and it’s instantly a favourite for me.

desgastante

This was pretty awful.

Someone pls explain

Horrorx52 week 19: France

Going into this my only previous experience with Pascal Laugier's films was Martyrs which I've seen once about a decade ago. I was approaching this with some trepidation because of my memories of how powerful and affecting Martyrs was, I was wondering if Laugier was going to return to that. I think he definitely intended to make something along those lines. But this films narrative shift just isn't as shocking or as compelling as Martyrs. The villains of this movie are also quite weak and underdeveloped. In fact weak and underdeveloped is not a bad summation of this film in it's entirety actually. It's probably unfair to look at this film largely within the context of a previous work by it's director and to not assess the film on it's own merits. But that being said I think this film does invite those comparisons.

MEU DEUS O PLOT TWIST

As with Martyrs, Pascal Laugier is great with misdirection and is able to create a fairly unpredictable story. I definitely didn’t think this was nearly as solid as Martyrs, but there was still a lot to love here. I liked the idea that he was going with, but I felt the execution was jumbled. 

There’s quite a few jump scares in this too that I didn’t think were set up well, so the film probs could have done without them. It felt lazy, when instead he could have just worked with the creepy atmosphere.

I think this could have been great, but Laugier seemed unsure of what to do with what he had setup.

Nowhere near Laugier’s Martyrs, but still not bad. Somewhat disturbing but not even remotely close to emulating the brutality. Incident in a Ghostland, or simply Ghostland, is a bit confusing as the plot unravels, but still worth checking out.

Un soplo de aire fresco canadiense en este cine de terror con saltos temporales.

soy muy escéptica con las películas de terror, siempre me estoy cuestionando la lógica que tienen los protagonistas... pero esta en particular esta muy increíble, recurrieron a la manera de lidiar con una situación traumática de una manera fascinante!!!

that’s a lot of screaming

Il talento francese P. Laugier, come la sua giovane protagonista appassionata di Lovecraft, scrive e racconta una storia intrigante dalla spiccata tensione e densità orrorifica, rivestendo la fragile ceramica della sua bambola con un abito tecnico di altissimo livello, non abusando del jumpscare, e con una fotografia dal gusto gotico che esalta la scenografia raccapricciante.
Una fiaba dark che si diverte a giocare col paranormale e il metacinema all'interno della sua matrioska struttura narrativa che permette di confondere sogno, incubo e realtà. Una storia di rapporti famigliari ma che soprattutto ricorda di quanto siano reali "orchi e streghe" e di come a volte evadere dietro i terrificanti racconti di Lovecraft o King possa essere più piacevole e confortante in confronto all'asfissiante quotidianità.