The Ghoul

Drama · Thriller · 2017

A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.

Movie details

The Ghoul

Name: The Ghoul
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2017

“I know its name”

2017 Drama · Thriller 1h 21m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

Scores change. Arguments endure.

TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Ghoul?

For the defence

The Prestige Tourist

“You like your greatness pre-approved.”

Read their case

For the prosecution

The Popcorn Loyalist

“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”

Read their objection

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Where it lives

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Cast & crew

Directed by

Gareth Tunley

Written by

Gareth Tunley

Tom Meeten

Chris

Alice Lowe

Kathleen

Paul Kaye

Tommy Parnell

Rufus Jones

Coulson

Dan Renton Skinner

Jim

Niamh Cusack

Fisher

Geoffrey McGivern

Morland

Court is in session

Put The Ghoul on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.