Guardians Peter Bradshaw praised its set design, but added "it's the same old tired stuff we've seen a hundred times before in various permutations." Jamie Russell of the BBC awarded the film two out of five stars, but praised its opening sequence. While critical response to Ghost Ship was varied upon its theatrical release, many contemporary critics and film fans alike praised its elaborate opening murder sequence. Website Bloody Disgusting listed Ghost Ships opening massacre as #13 in their list of "The Top 13 Kills in Horror Movie History," while ComingSoon'' named the scene one of the greatest opening sequences in horror film history. Accolades See also List of ghost films References External links Screenplay of Ghost Ship at imsdb.com/scripts 2000s American films 2000s English-language films 2002 films 2002 horror films American ghost films American supernatural horror films Dark Castle Entertainment films Films produced by Gilbert Adler Films produced by Joel Silver Films produced by Robert Zemeckis Films scored by John Frizzell (composer) Films set in 1962 Films set in 2002 Films set in the 1960s Films set on ships Films shot at Village Roadshow Studios Films shot in Vancouver Poisoning in film Seafaring films Village Roadshow Pictures films Warner Bros. films