Ghosts of Mars

"Terror is the same on any planet."

Aug 24 2001 R 1h 38m
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 the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.

Plot

200 years in the future a Martian police unit is dispatched to transport a dangerous prisoner from a mining outpost back to justice. But when the team arrives they find the town deserted and some of the inhabitants possessed by the former inhabitants of the planet.

Written by

Larry Sulkis, John Carpenter

Directed by

John Carpenter

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Storm King Productions, Screen Gems, Animationwerks

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
61,385
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
35
Popularity
NA