Ghosts Of War (2020) Review

So this film came out quietly to Video on Demand earlier in the year but it has now hit Netflix so I have watched it and here is my review for the film Ghosts Of War. The premise of the film sees a group of soldiers arrive at a French Mansion during WW2, not only do they have to deal with Nazis but also a supernatural threat. 

Main Character

Brenton Thwaites who plays Dick Grayson on Titans plays the lead here and he is nothing more then functional, he has got some talent as an actor and has proven on that show that he can be good and for me he was the best character here. Though that really isn't saying much, he just has very little character here and despite everything you won't care about him and whatever comes of him in the film. 

Supporting Characters

There is a group of soldiers with him played by actors Kyle Gallner, Alan Ritchson, Theo Rossi & Skylar Astin and you will not care about any of them whatsoever. They have done other okay things but they are given nothing to work with and you literally won't care about any of them and whether they live or die and that really hurts the overall product. 

Story

The story is pretty by the numbers, well until we get to the end of the film which I will go into in a minute. There is a tense feeling about the film and it keeps you and the characters on edge and as I said there is a twist late on in the film and I am not sure what to make of it. It feels like it comes out of nowhere and feels out of place but I usually criticise horror films for being generic so fair play to this film for trying something different. But I think we can all agree that the very end of the film is terrible, no spoilers but it is so unfulfilling and feels like a cheap way to end the film.

Script 

The script is really bad, the dialogue is as dull as dishwater and it helps to make the characters so uninspiring and dull and make you not care about them. The twist aside there is pretty much no creativity and it is a film that you have seen over and over again. 

Style 

The film does have a very tense feeling and does a decent job of portraying that, it makes the house they are in feel like a dangerous place. But I thought the pacing of the film was very slow, it was only 90 mins long but it felt much longer and that made the film drag a lot for me. 

Overall

Overall, this is a poor horror film, there will be plenty of these every year and even though this tries to change things up it fails overall and is one you can skip. 

Rating - 3/10