Ghosts of Mars

2001
R
1h 38m

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4.9/10

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Pam Grier, Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Richard Cetrone, and Clea DuVall in Ghosts of Mars (2001)

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Action Horror Sci-Fi

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find that the post has become a charnel house.In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find that the post has become a charnel house.In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find that the post has become a charnel house.

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IMDb RATING

4.9/10

59K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

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John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars

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Ghosts Of Mars Additional Scenes

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Ghosts Of Mars Additional Scenes

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Ghosts Of Mars Scene: What A Dump

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Ghosts Of Mars Scene: Leave Them

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Ghosts Of Mars Scene: Run For The Jail

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Ghosts Of Mars Scene: Not A Good Place To Be

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Trivia
In a 2011 interview, John Carpenter stated he was intentionally trying to make Ghosts Of Mars as over-the-top and tongue-in-cheek as possible. He claimed he was trying to make a mindless and silly, yet highly entertaining and thrilling, action flick where "the universe allows its characters and plot points to be silly without being full-fledged comedies", akin to 80's movies like Commando (1985), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and Predator (1987). Looking back on the film and its criticism, he stated he was frustrated that most people thought the film was meant to be a serious horror movie, and feels that he should've made the film more openly comedic and "in on the joke", saying "...it's called Ghosts Of Mars for Christ's sake, why would people take this movie seriously?"

Goofs
During a shot out the front of the police station, a crew member is visible loitering in the shadows while the leader of the Ghosts yodels in the center of the street.

Quotes
Melanie Ballard: [to Jericho] Let me put it this way. Maybe I'd sleep with you if you were the last man on Earth. But we're not on Earth.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Captain Corelli's Mandolin/American Outlaws/Tortilla Soup/The Curse of the Jade Scorpion/Ghosts of Mars (2001)

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5/10

Too many flashbacks n a very silly rubber suit of six packs worn by the lead demon.

I first saw this during Christmas vacation in 2001 in Regal theatre, South Mumbai, Colaba.

I enjoyed it then, especially the gore n Jason Statham's fight choreography.

Inspite of owning a VCD, I never played it on the player.

Revisited recently again in the month of December.

This movie hasn't aged well n I found it to be boring n very silly.

The movie has too many flashbacks.

Also I never understood how the possessed fellas get earrings or nose rings or whatever they wear.

In fact even the lead villain/ghost/demon is wearing a rubber suit representing a six pack. Now that is something very ridiculous.