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Since ancient times, sailors have been quite superstitious people who believed in various beliefs, legends and mysterious phenomena. Some of the most popular and darkest nautical lore is the stories of long-lost ships drifting in the open ocean with no signs of life on board. Few have not heard of the Flying Dutchman, a cursed 17th century ship that is doomed to wander forever and bring misfortune to everyone who sees it. There are also more modern ghost ships, whose stories frighten even those who do not believe in the supernatural. In 1872, a completely empty brigantine “Maria Celeste” was found, her crew for unknown reasons left the ship, leaving all their belongings and even food on the table. The mysterious sinking of the Dutch motor ship Orang Medan made no less noise. According to British sailors who found the ship in 1974, its entire crew lay dead with an expression of horror on their faces. It was not possible to investigate what caused their death, because a fire suddenly started in the hold of the ship, and the ship sank to the bottom.
Stories like these provide a lot of room for conjecture and have become a source of inspiration for generations of writers and screenwriters. What could be more frightening than a collision on the high seas with a mysterious ship, and unknown dangerous forces that led to the disappearance or death of all life on it? For those who like to tickle their nerves, we present a selection of ten of the most interesting films dedicated to the theme of ghost ships.
- Rating of the best films about ghost ships
- The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
- Bermuda Triangle (2001)
- The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle (1978)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
- Bermuda Triangle (2005)
- Death Ship (1980)
- Virus (1999)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Triangle (2009)
- Ghost Ship (2002)
Rating of the best films about ghost ships
| Nomination | a place | Film | rating |
| Review of the best films about ghost ships | 10 | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) | 4.1 |
| 9 | Bermuda Triangle (2001) | 4.2 | |
| 8 | The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle (1978) | 4.3 | |
| 7 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) | 4.4 | |
| 6 | Bermuda Triangle (2005) | 4.5 | |
| 5 | Death Ship (1980) | 4.6 | |
| 4 | Virus (1999) | 4.7 | |
| 3 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) | 4.8 | |
| 2 | Triangle (2009) | 4.9 | |
| 1 | Ghost Ship (2002) | 5.0 |
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
Rating: 4.1
The action of the fantastic film takes place during the Second World War. On behalf of the US Department of Defense, the best American scientists are working to create top-secret equipment that would make warships invisible to the enemy. However, their research affects the fundamental laws of the universe and the consequences are not long in coming. During the experiment on the destroyer, he completely disappears along with the entire team. Only two sailors from his crew manage to escape, while they are thrown into the future for as much as forty years ahead. Now young and inexperienced sailors will have to not only somehow find their way back to their time, but also to prevent a global catastrophe hanging over all of humanity as a result of the interference of scientists of the past in the space-time continuum.
Bermuda Triangle (2001)
Rating: 4.2
In the center of the plot is the cruise ship Corona Queen, suddenly discovered drifting in the waters of the Pacific Ocean more than thirty years after its mysterious disappearance in 1972 in the Bermuda Triangle. Everyone asks the question: where did the passengers and crew members go, because not a single living soul was found on the ship. In anticipation of exclusive material, the host of a television show about the paranormal decides to conduct her own journalistic investigation. She assembles a small team, which is also joined by a supernatural specialist, driven by a desire to find out the truth about her father, who was on the ship and disappeared with the others. However, the researchers who have come aboard do not even suspect that in the pursuit of sensations and answers, they are putting their lives in mortal danger. The ship is connected with far from friendly otherworldly forces and soon the newcomers will have to desperately fight for their own survival.
The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle (1978)
Rating: 4.3
The Coastal Rescue Service picks up a distress signal from a ship that has been missing for many years. The subsequent plot takes the viewer into the past and tells the tragic story of the ship's crew. Sailing through the Bermuda Triangle, the sailors see a small human figure overboard and lower the boat to help. However, it turns out that this is just a doll, a seemingly harmless child's toy, which is taken by the captain's seven-year-old daughter. But after that, a series of mysterious and bloody events begins. At first, those on the ship blame everything on accidents, but after a short time they will have to believe in the evil fate hanging over the ship.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Rating: 4.4
Even at the dawn of his pirate activities, young Jack Sparrow defeated the formidable Spanish captain Armando Salazar, the sworn enemy of all pirates. Thanks to cunning and ingenuity, Jack managed to lure him into the Devil's Triangle, after which the entire Spanish team was imprisoned there in the form of living ghosts. But many years later, due to the negligence of Captain Jack Sparrow, the cursed ship is freed from captivity and, driven by a thirst for revenge, Salazar begins a hunt for a successful pirate. The only way to escape is the legendary Trident of Poseidon, which gives the owner power over the water element and the power to destroy all sea curses. Enlisting the support of the young son of Will Turner and the girl astronomer Karina Smith, Jack sets off on a dangerous voyage in a race with death.
Bermuda Triangle (2005)
Rating: 4.5
In the area of the Bermuda Triangle, aircraft and ships have disappeared for many years. Many assumptions have been put forward, although no one dares to carefully study this phenomenon. But after billionaire Eric Benyroll has suffered heavy losses as a result of the loss of several ships, he decides to come to grips with the mysterious disappearances. For this purpose, the tycoon assembles a team of professionals and instructs them to find out what happened to his ships. The group consists of experts in a wide variety of fields, including an engineer, an oceanologist, a skeptical journalist and even a psychic. As a reward for risk taking, Benyroll promises everyone a generous six-figure reward. But having gone in search, the heroes realize that they have encountered something that defies explanation, and they will be very lucky if they manage to return home alive.
Death Ship (1980)
Rating: 4.6
A small cruise yacht with tourists on board is returning from sailing. Life is in full swing on board: the crew plans to arrive at the port in a couple of days, and the passengers have a party. But suddenly a huge ship appears on the radar, as if from the void, everything happens so quickly that the team does not have time to react and prevent a disaster. Only seven people survive, including the captain. Drifting through the waves on a flimsy raft, they again encounter a mysterious ship. The survivors decide to climb it in the hope of finding salvation, but do not find a single person, and in addition, they also discover that the abandoned ship belongs to the Nazis. And yet, despite the lack of a team, all mechanisms and systems are in working order. It seems as if the ship lives its own life, continuing to fulfill its terrible mission.
Virus (1999)
Rating: 4.7
The heroes of the plot of the fantastic horror are the crew of a small ship, professionally engaged in towing at sea. Having barely survived the typhoon, which led to the loss of all their cargo, and hence their earnings, they accidentally discover a Russian research vessel. There is only one surviving crew member on board, but it is full of various ultra-modern equipment. The plan is simple – to tow the ship to the nearest port and get a solid reward for it. The stories of the surviving woman about the alien life form that entered the ship, no one except the navigator Keith Foster believes, the others simply consider her to be crazy. However, very soon they themselves will have to meet with the invaders who are going to use not only the team, but all of humanity for their own purposes.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Rating: 4.8
The film continues the famous franchise that began with The Curse of the Black Pearl. A dashing pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow receives a black mark reminding him of a long-standing agreement with Davey Jones, captain of the damned “Flying Dutchman”. Not eager to serve forever on a ghost ship, Jack tries to find a way to stop Davey Jones and the legendary Kraken, who is pursuing the Black Pearl. He is joined by longtime friends: Elizabeth Swan and Will Turner, whose wedding was canceled due to the fault of the British government, hunting for Sparrow's magic compass. In addition, Will dreams of saving his father, who has long been a slave to the Dutchman. All the heroes will have to together not only go through a lot of dangerous adventures, but also rethink the relationship that binds them.
Triangle (2009)
Rating: 4.9
A young single mother named Jess accepts her friends' invitation to take a little yacht trip. Their vacation plans are dashed when the calm gives way to a violent storm that overturned the ship. The friends manage to survive, but they are on the high seas, and all that remains to do is sit on an overturned ship, waiting for someone to come to the rescue. Much to the relief of the wrecked, a passenger liner soon appears in the path of the drifting wreckage. At first glance, it seems abandoned, but as the company explores the large ship, it increasingly begins to feel as if they are not alone here. Who is watching them, what forced the crew to abandon the ship and why did all the clocks mysteriously stop? The answer will not be easy, and the price to be paid is very high.
Ghost Ship (2002)
Rating: 5.0
After a daring but successful operation to transport a floating oil rig, the tug crew celebrates their return to shore. They are approached by a man, who introduced himself as a pilot of naval aviation and offers to search for a ship he found drifting in the Berring Sea. Determined not to miss the chance, the team sets off in search and soon finds a mysterious vessel, which turned out to be the luxurious Italian liner “Antonia Graz”, which disappeared 40 years ago under unclear circumstances. The lucky ones are waiting for big production, and they are already making plans to tow the liner to the nearest port. But on board, the crew members are faced with the terrible traces of the tragedy played out in the past, as well as mystical phenomena. After a series of supposedly random tragedies, it becomes obvious that the ghost ship will not let them get away alive.
Attention! This rating is subjective and does not constitute an advertisement and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.
