When talking about vintage Canadian horror, people naturally bring up the likes of Black Christmas, Prom Night and My Bloody Valentine. These movies were all part of the Great White North’s (in)famous “tax shelter” era, and many of them are now deemed cult classics. But mention Ghostkeeper and chances of recognition are slim to none. James Makichuk’s debut isn’t the kind of movie someone typically goes out of their way to watch, much less track down. And despite it being sold as a slasher, Ghostkeeper strays far off the well beaten path formed by its contemporaries. In place of the standard masked killer with a predilection for young victims is a threat that can barely be considered human.
Shot in Banff National Park in late 1980, Ghostkeeper mainly occurs at a single location. The normally picturesque Deer Lodge is transformed into a harsh hideaway where signs of life are hard to find,...
Shot in Banff National Park in late 1980, Ghostkeeper mainly occurs at a single location. The normally picturesque Deer Lodge is transformed into a harsh hideaway where signs of life are hard to find,...
- 12/16/2022
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ghostkeeper In an unexpected piece of horror news, Code Red which seemed on the brink of going out of business last year in light of weak DVD sales, has announced that they will be releasing the little known horror film Ghostkeeper. Some have called it a poor man's version of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining while others have described it as something along the lines of The Prey meets The Haunting. At any rate, one thing is for certain, that Ghostkeeper has a creepy atmosphere.
Originally Ghostkeeper was released onto VHS in 1986 from the now defunct New World Home Video which was responsible for such cult classics as Heathers and The Initiation. Ghostkeeper teams up some of the people responsible for the 1974 Bob Clark classic Black Christmas with some of the people behind the original 1981 version of My Bloody Valentine. Ghostkeeper is certainly a film that delivers upon the promise of thrills,...
Originally Ghostkeeper was released onto VHS in 1986 from the now defunct New World Home Video which was responsible for such cult classics as Heathers and The Initiation. Ghostkeeper teams up some of the people responsible for the 1974 Bob Clark classic Black Christmas with some of the people behind the original 1981 version of My Bloody Valentine. Ghostkeeper is certainly a film that delivers upon the promise of thrills,...
- 3/3/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
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