The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

Date	User	Rating
Sep 12, 2021	mrarn	40 _29th
"The Ghost and the Darkness" is a well-made movie with some good performances. Unfortunately, the story is ineffective and doesn't create the drama needed to make it watchable.
Jun 01, 2021	spacefloh	60 _58th
ger; [der Geist und die Dunkelheit]; in Afrika soll eine Brücke gebaut werden, doch der bauleiter kämpft gegen zwei gefährliche Löwen die ihn hindern das Projekt fertig zu stellen.;
Apr 21, 2021	seals	3 _16th
rewatch. 21-year-old me thought this was pretty badass. 46-year-old me thought it was pretty loud and stupid and may or may not have turned it off about halfway through. also wasn't Kilmer legendarily a huge dickhead when he was filming this?
Aug 24, 2018	metalhank	62 _51st
Finally got around to watching this some 18 years later after its release and thought it was certainly a decent film. The cinematography is good and the late 19th century is well done with sets and costumes. The actors do a good job and there is a little suspenseful action occasionally.
Feb 04, 2017	Alex.Wald	90 _85th
The storyline is exactly what you'll read elsewhere: two hunters have to kill the lions who are terrorizing railway workers in Africa. It sounds extremely off-putting, but this is actually a very enjoyable film if you are into the "man vs. beast" kind of thriller/horror. It pulls you into the narrative and lets you empathize with the characters. Not to give any spoilers, but Val Kilmer's character's nightmare is truly horrifying. And the photography is beautiful. Try it.
Aug 25, 2016	philamental	45 _14th
Haven't seen for years. Placeholder score until I can rewatch
Jan 10, 2014	The Pirate	79 _55th
Not bad. I had read "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" when I was younger and loved it, so finding this movie was a bit of a treat; It certainly didn't disappoint when it came to the lions! Despite being a badass, Douglas is an unnecessary character, and as the lead, Kilmer was very unimpressive.
Dec 03, 2013	letskillrobots	9 _22nd
Rooting for the lions in this one.
Jun 15, 2013	Sbosh	64 _21st
Bloody lions vs 'husband' Kilmer & 'badass' Douglas
Jul 12, 2012	nilay0045	95 _63rd
Although ridiculous at times, I highly enjoyed this prey-predator story.
Apr 15, 2012	Paxton	62 _40th
Lions are naturally more frightening than they appear to be in this movie.
Nov 20, 2011	valjoelle	100 _90th
Great movie. Beautiful setting and scary action.
Jun 12, 2011	wayofthegun	50 _11th
It's just okay; the writing isn't great, the acting is mediocre, but the story itself is compelling enough to keep you watching.
Apr 10, 2011	doctor7	63 _42nd
Decent enough film with great performances from Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas and John Kani. Manages a commendable job of making Earthly animals, in this case lions, have horror-like abilities. Quite suspenseful in places but can't really escape it's relatively mediocre screenplay.
Feb 24, 2011	IcyBrian	68 _34th
I was halfway through this movie before I realized I'd seen it before. It's not bad, and is actually pretty entertaining for the most part. It's just not overly memorable.
Sep 21, 2010	hellboy76	65 _45th
Cheeseball thriller based on true events. Hilarious at times for the wrong reasons. One of my favorite bad movies.
Jun 07, 2010	fudgieb	60 _19th
Drama? No. Action? Weak. Adventure? Boring. Horror? What?!?
Mar 13, 2010	Cinema_Asia	65 _42nd
There are some genuinely decent suspense and action scenes. It takes a lot from Jaws and tries to be something unique but ends up as a mediocre effort.
Dec 05, 2009	stanthecaddy	75 _50th
A pleasant surprise. The story is solid, the cast is able, and the African scenery is beautiful to look at. Michael Douglas hams it up as a hunter, Val Kilmer does well in his role, and the supporting cast is good. My only qualm is that one major plot point late in the movie doesn't get the attention that it deserves. Overall, a good movie- not amazing, but worth checking out if you're looking for a classy killer wildlife flick.
Aug 20, 2009	yawkcorb	80 _34th
Those lions are BIG!
Aug 12, 2009	Anselmi86	54 _29th
So much cooler when I was a kid. Still kind of a remarkable story.
Aug 01, 2009	Okkervil	57 _46th
Has its moments.
Jul 10, 2009	stevemoser	81 _43rd
Val was great, the other d00d, not so much.
May 11, 2009	dippyblonde	75 _53rd
A better film than I thought it would be. Based on the true story of 2 man eating lions that attacked and killed over 100 people as they were trying to build a railway line though Tsavo... This was made when both Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas were the talk of Hollywood and both shine in their roles. This is an often overlooked gem of the mid-ninties which deserves to be watched once
May 04, 2009	rthornhill	85 _45th
Good adventure film that has nothing to do with ghosts, but lions that appear out of nowhere like ghosts.
Apr 26, 2009	martryn	65 _39th
Not really that compelling to me. Kinda fun to rewatch due to my renewed interest in Val Kilmer.
Jul 19, 2008	hank	75 _49th
A good movie, but I've seen it like 1000 times.
Jul 16, 2008	TheDiceman	60 _62nd
Pretty good.
Jun 24, 2008	Suture Self	3 _25th
Nothing special but not bad by any means. Worth a watch if you're interested in anything related to imperialism. The african scenery is also nice to look at.
May 28, 2008	scurry	40 _33rd
Didn't feel right.
May 19, 2008	hehejaja	60 _39th
memory says: awesome.
Oct 24, 2007	oolookitty	80 _58th
A surprisingly effective thriller. And I bet the woman who sat behind me with her four-year-old was really sorry when the kid had nightmares for the next several years.
Sep 15, 2007	Dustyd	20 _1st
Practically a slapstick comedy. This was just a silly and unscary film that had only one redeeming feature....Douglas.
Aug 23, 2007	st_fly	68 _64th
Good
Aug 20, 2007	Geopoop	78 _87th
This is one of my favorite movies of 1996.
Aug 14, 2007	Mathew	75 _71st
Good film, worth a watch.
Aug 14, 2007	rockwell	69 _33rd
lions, men and um....
Aug 14, 2007	GravyMaximus	70 _66th
Underrated.
Aug 07, 2007	Cheesebadger	75 _47th
Will make you scared as fuck of lions.
May 26, 2007	juice	50 _36th
Badass Lions.
Jan 24, 2007	istayaway	75 _33rd
Surprisingly decent.

Average Percentile 44.49% from 1428 Ratings