Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Director:

John Carpenter

Writers (WGA):

Larry Sulkis (written by) &
John Carpenter (written by)

Release Date:

24 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

You Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance

Plot:

A story of human colonists on Mars who must be rescued after becoming possessed by vengeful Martian ghosts.

Plot Keywords:

Martian | Future | Mining | Ghost | Police

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Natasha Henstridge	...	Lieutenant Melanie Ballard
Ice Cube	...	Desolation Williams
Jason Statham	...	Sgt Jericho Butler
Clea DuVall	...	Bashira Kincaid
Pam Grier	...	Commander Helena Braddock
Joanna Cassidy	...	Whitlock
Richard Cetrone	...	Big Daddy Mars
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Inquisitor
Liam Waite	...	Michael Descanso
Duane Davis	...	Uno
Lobo Sebastian	...	Dos
Rodney A. Grant	...	Tres
Peter Jason	...	McSimms
Wanda De Jesus	...	Akooshay
Doug McGrath	...	Benchley
Rick Edelstein	...	Zimmerman
Robert Carradine	...	Rodale
Michael Krawic	...	Man in the Rover
Eileen Weisinger	...	Woman Warrior
Rex Linn	...	Yared
Matt Nolan	...	Miner
Marjean Holden	...	Young Woman
Charlotte Cornwell	...	Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Barela	...	Miner (uncredited)
Danielle Burgio	...	Local Lady Cop (uncredited)
Damon Caro	...	Shape-Male Intern (uncredited)
Marty Cuny	...	Miner / Warrior (uncredited)
Dave Duran	...	Warrior (uncredited)
James W. Gruessing Jr.	...	Miner (uncredited)
Albert Fry Jr.	...	Miner / Warrior (uncredited)
Harry Jay Knowles	...	Head on a Stake (uncredited)
Eric Martinez	...	Miner (uncredited)
Louie Martinez	...	Miner (uncredited)
Lena Milan	...	Hand-Double (uncredited)
Christopher Allen Nelson	...	Demon Miner (uncredited)
Chad Randall	...	Big Warrior (uncredited)
Chance Romero	...	Miner / Warrior (uncredited)
J. Nathan Simmons	...	Miner (uncredited)
Anthony M. Trujillo	...	Miner (uncredited)

Directed by
John Carpenter

Writing credits (WGA)
Larry Sulkis		(written by) &
John Carpenter		(written by)

Produced by
Sandy King	....	producer

Original Music by
Anthrax
John Carpenter

Cinematography by
Gary B. Kibbe

Film Editing by
Paul C. Warschilka

Casting by
Reuben Cannon

Production Design by
William A. Elliott		(as William Elliott)

Art Direction by
William Hiney
Mark W. Mansbridge		(as Mark Mansbridge)

Set Decoration by
Ronald R. Reiss

Costume Design by
Robin Michel Bush

Makeup Department
Enid Arias	....	hair stylist
Howard Berger	....	special makeup effects artist
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	makeup artist (as Fred Blau)
Judith A. Cory	....	key hair stylist (as Judy Alexander-Cory)
Jake Garber	....	special makeup effects artist
Jim Kail	....	key makeup artist (as James R. Kail)
Robert Kurtzman	....	special makeup effects artist
Gregory Nicotero	....	special makeup effects artist
Beverly Jo Pryor	....	hair stylist: Ice Cube
Beverly Jo Pryor	....	makeup artist: Ice Cube
Ken Wensevic	....	makeup artist
Robert Hall	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Margie Latinopoulos	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Sandra Rowden	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Kim Kurumada	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
K.C. Colwell	....	first assistant director
Chemen Ochoa	....	second second assistant director (as Chemen A. Ochoa)
Darin Rivetti	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Matt Alexander	....	propmaker gang boss
Mike Blaze	....	property master (as Michael Blaze)
Brom	....	conceptual artist
Robert J. Carlyle	....	construction coordinator (as Robert Carlyle)
Vincent Chavez	....	stand-by painter
Stan Cockerell	....	property assistant
Mick Cukurs	....	set designer
John Eaves	....	illustrator
Benjamin Edelberg	....	model maker
Tyler Elliott	....	on-set dresser
Bob Espinoza	....	propmaker gang boss
Steve Fegley	....	propmaker gang boss (as Steven E. Fegley)
William Forbert	....	construction foreman
Guy Fuller	....	construction foreman
Karen Higgins	....	construction foreman
Jim Husbands	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Bruton Jones	....	assistant art director
Wendell J. Joyce	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Lelan Keffer	....	set dresser: New Mexico
Steven Kissick	....	propmaker gang boss (as Steve Kissick)
Chris Kurumada	....	property assistant
James Lewis Lager	....	paint foreman (as Jimmy Lewis)
John Leimanis	....	set designer
W. Scott Mason	....	general foreman: New Mexico
William S. Maxwell III	....	lead man
Keith McGee	....	construction gang boss
Gabriella McKenna	....	stand-by painter
Jose Mendoza	....	labor foreman
Joseph Musso	....	illustrator (as Joe Musso)
Kirk Newren	....	construction foreman
James F. Orendorff	....	general foreman: Los Angeles (as Jamie Orendorff)
Jesus Ornelas	....	plasterer tender
Anthony Paronelli	....	paint foreman
Enrico Paronelli	....	lead paint foreman (as Enrico 'Rick' Paronelli)
Gary Petersen	....	construction gang boss
Joe Pfaltzgraf	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Eugenio Quintero	....	lead plasterer (as Eugenio 'Gino' Quintero)
Bill Ray	....	assistant construction coordinator
Ernest M. Sanchez	....	set dresser: New Mexico (as Ernest Sanchez)
Hugo Santiago	....	set designer
Gary Stel	....	labor foreman
Peter Tosti Stephenson	....	carpenter
Benton E. Tedlie	....	set dresser: Los Angeles (as Benton Tedlie)
Bruce West	....	set designer
Larry Wise	....	labor foreman
Ryan Cowles	....	art department (uncredited)
Dan Crawley	....	props (uncredited)
Billy W. Ray	....	assistant construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tiago Becker	....	assistant sound engineer
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joseph Bishara	....	sound designer: Pro Tools
Tracy Bolt	....	sound recordist
Willie D. Burton	....	sound mixer (as Willie Burton)
Bayard Carey	....	cable person: New Mexico
Mike Chock	....	sound effects editor
Theo Chou	....	apprentice sound editor
Joe Dorn	....	supervising adr editor
John Dunn	....	supervising sound editor
Donald Flick	....	sound effects editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert W. Harris	....	cable person: Los Angeles (as Robert Harris)
Donald Hauger	....	foley mixer
Donald Hauger	....	second assistant sound editor
Paul Holzborn	....	foley artist
Marvin E. Lewis	....	boom operator
Carey Milbradt	....	foley artist
Carey Milbradt	....	foley recordist
David E. Stone	....	sound effects editor (as Dave Stone)
Charles B. Unger	....	first assistant sound editor (as Charlie Unger)
David Bartlett	....	sound designer (uncredited)
David Bartlett	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Chad Atkinson	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Kamar Bitar	....	project manager: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Brom	....	special effects makeup design/illustration: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Chris Cera	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Jason Collins	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Eric Coon	....	miniature effects
Gino Crognale	....	sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Alex Diaz	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Ante Dugandzic	....	special effects technician
Jason Gustafson	....	special effects foreman
Steve Hartman	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Chiz Hasegawa	....	project coordinator: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Beth Hathaway	....	fabrication/costuming: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Joel Hobbie	....	special effects technician
Dave Holoubek	....	special effects technician
Garrett Immel	....	on-set makeup: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Steven D. Jensen	....	special effects technician (as Steve Jensen)
Steve King	....	special effects technician
Don Lanning	....	sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Preston Malott	....	special effects technician
Bruce D. Mitchell	....	fabrication/costuming: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc. (as Bruce Mitchell)
Greg Nelson	....	on-set makeup: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Jan Nelson	....	special effects technician
David Perteet	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
James 'JR' Pollard	....	special effects technician (as Pollard Jr., James R.)
Randy Pope	....	special effects technician
Casey Pritchett	....	assistant special effects coordinator
Corey Pritchett	....	special effects foreman
Darrell Pritchett	....	special effects coordinator
Brian Rae	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Craig Reardon	....	on-set makeup: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
James Reedy	....	special effects train supervisor
Jill Rockow	....	on-set makeup: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Shannon Shea	....	sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Robyn Simms	....	fabrication/costuming: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Shaun Smith	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Jeff Stampfer	....	special effects technician
Mario Torres	....	art department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Anthony Cook	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Scott Hastings	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Ian O'Connor	....	miniature pyro effects (uncredited)
Alan Tuskes	....	special makeup effects crew (uncredited)
Keith O. Wilson	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Gary Anderton	....	first assistant camera: The Chandler Group
Tim Angulo	....	visual effects director of photography: The Chandler Group
Don Baker	....	visual effects supervisor: The Chandler Group
Scott Beverly	....	mechanical crew chief: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
R. Christopher Biggs	....	senior compositor: Amalgamated Pixels
Steven Blakey	....	digital effects artist
Catherine Burns	....	assistant painter: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Matt Chapman	....	concept artist
Seth Curlin	....	model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Joshua Cushner	....	motion control camera operator: The Chandler Group
Forest P. Fischer	....	crew chief: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Derry Frost	....	head of production: Amalgamated Pixels
Shannon Blake Gans	....	miniature effects: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Scott Gordon	....	digital effects supervisor: ShadowCaster
Matthew Gratzner	....	miniature effects: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Patrick Hinkle	....	model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Bones Howe	....	concept artist
Ian Hunter	....	miniature effects: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Ian Hunter	....	visual effects storyboard artist
Ian Hunter	....	visual effects supervisor: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob	....	lead painter: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Gary Kangrga	....	key grip: The Chandler Group
Richard Kriegler	....	digital matte artist
Ken Locsmandi	....	senior animator: Amalgamated Pixels
Ren Messer	....	visual effects production coordinator: The Chandler Group
Rob Meyers	....	senior animator: Amalgamated Pixels
Bob Monaghan	....	visual effects
Michelle Morgan	....	model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Michael Morreale	....	digital supervisor: Amalgamated Pixels (as Michael J. Morreale)
Jeffrey Morse	....	visual effects coordinator
Jeremy Oddo	....	senior animator: Amalgamated Pixels
Michael Pecchia	....	compositor: Amalgamated Pixels
Gary Rhodaback	....	model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Jacqueline Rosado	....	digital effects coordinator
David Sanger	....	visual effects production manager: The Chandler Group
Tom Shaughnessy	....	first assistant camera: The Chandler Group
Michael Shea	....	visual effects supervisor (as Mike Shea)
Robert Shepherd	....	visual effects executive producer: The Chandler Group (as Bob Shepherd)
Dave Sherman	....	visual effects stage manager: The Chandler Group
Carlos Torres	....	visual effects chief lighting technician: The Chandler Group
Mike Uguccioni	....	digital video technician: The Chandler Group
James Waterhouse	....	model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Lance Wilhoite	....	visual effects supervisor
Shyam V. Yadav	....	monkey overlord
Jim Young	....	concept artist
Enrico Altmann	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Greg M. Boettcher	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Jordan Byrne	....	assistant visual effects coordinator: Amalgamated Pixels (uncredited)
Dennis Fitzsimmons	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Bruce Gionet	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Eric Pender	....	effects animator: Shadow Caster (uncredited)

Stunts
Tsuyoshi Abe	....	stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt double: Clea Duvall (as Robin Bonaccorsi)
Troy Brown	....	stunts
Danielle Burgio	....	stunts
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts
Damon Caro	....	stunts
Paul Crawford	....	stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan	....	stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler)
Jared S. Eddo	....	stunts (as Jared Eddo)
Ousaun Elam	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Donna Evans	....	stunts (as Donna Evans Merlo)
Clay Donahue Fontenot	....	stunts (as Clay Fontenot)
Anita Hart	....	stunts
Dana Hee	....	stunt double: Natasha Henstridge
Brian Imada	....	stunts
Jeff Imada	....	stunt coordinator
Steven Ito	....	stunts (as Steve Ito)
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunts (as Kevin Jackson)
Chona Jason	....	stunts
Josh Kemble	....	stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunts
Henry Kingi	....	stunts
Hiro Koda	....	stunts (as Hiro Coda)
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunts (as Kim Koscki)
David Leitch	....	stunts
Al Leong	....	stunts
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (as Diana Lupo)
Steve Martinez	....	stunts
Matt McBride	....	stunts
Dustin Meier	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunts
Mike Mukatis	....	stunts
Chuck Norman	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Patricia M. Peters	....	stunts (as Tricia Peter)
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Ming Qiu	....	stunts (as Ming Liu)
Chad Randall	....	stunts
Jalon Raney	....	stunts
Tim Rigby	....	stunts
Bridgett Riley	....	stunts
Troy Robinson	....	stunts
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Chad Stahelski	....	stunts
Gary Toy	....	stunts
Tim Trella	....	stunts
Dain Turner	....	stunts
David Wald	....	stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
Marcus Young	....	stunts
Cinda-Lin James	....	stunts (uncredited)
Josh Kemble	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Hiro Koda	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Gloria O'Brien	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Guy Norman Bee	....	Steadicam operator (as Guy Bee)
Mindy Bee	....	second assistant camera
Kenneth Bender	....	second assistant camera
Brian Bibbe	....	first assistant camera
Dustin Blauvelt	....	camera operator
Tom Cantrell	....	electrician (as Tommy Cantrell)
Rick Drapkin	....	first assistant camera
Jerry Eubanks	....	electrician
Craig Garfield	....	grip
Lonnie S. Gatlin	....	best boy electric (as Lonnie Gatlin)
Bob Gorelick	....	Steadicam operator
Jan Gould	....	best boy grip
Neil Jacobs	....	still photographer
Brian Kibbie	....	first assistant camera (as Brian Kibbe)
Bob E. Krattiger	....	gaffer (as Robert Krattiger)
James E. Krattiger	....	electrician (as James Krattiger)
Tim Marshall	....	rigging gaffer
Brett Peters	....	first assistant camera
Charlie Saldana III	....	key grip
T. Daniel Scaringi	....	key rigging grip (as T.D. Scaringi)
Kenny Schneider	....	electrician (as Ken Schneider)
Gregory W. Smith	....	Steadicam operator (as Greg Smith)
Steven H. Smith	....	camera operator (as Steve Smith)
George Stephenson	....	camera operator
Doug Wall	....	grip
Charles W. Wayt	....	dolly grip (as Chuck Wayt)
James D. Wickman	....	dolly grip (as Jim Wickman)
Peter Yauri	....	grip
Brian Dzyak	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Hank Herrera	....	grip (uncredited)
Glen Magers	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Jeff Neumann	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting assistant: Los Angeles
Ayo Davis	....	casting assistant
Teresa Neptune	....	extras casting: New Mexico
Karen A. Harris	....	extras casting assistant: New Mexico (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
James 'Mike' Balker	....	costumer (as Michael Balker)
Birgitta Bjerke	....	costumer
Robert Lewis Bush	....	key costumer (as Robert L. Bush)
Alice Daniels	....	costumer
Carol Demarti	....	costumer
Erica Freeman	....	costumer
Amanda Gore	....	set costumer
Lorenzo Hearns Jr.	....	set costumer
Juan Lopez	....	assistant costume designer
Melissa Moody	....	seamstress
Sara Pfeiffer	....	costumer
Bill Traetta	....	costumer
Keith M. Wegner	....	costumer (as Keith Wegner)
Llandys Williams	....	wardrobe supervisor
Dominick De Rasmo	....	costume ager (uncredited)
Bridgitte Ferry	....	costumer (uncredited)
Rosi Gabl	....	costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Craig Brown	....	apprentice editor: film
Kristin Eaton	....	assistant editor: avid
Darrin Martin	....	apprentice editor: film
Mato	....	color timer
Sharon McGeeney	....	negative cutter: Superior Film
Danny Rafic	....	assistant editor: avid
Scott Shadden	....	first assistant editor
Bronwyn Waddington	....	assistant editor: avid (as Brownwyn Waddington)

Music Department
E. 'Bucket' Baker	....	musician
Frank Bello	....	musician: Anthrax
Charlie Benante	....	musician: Anthrax
Buckethead	....	composer: guitar score
John Bush	....	musician: Anthrax
Cody Carpenter	....	musician: synthesizer
John Carpenter	....	musician
John Carpenter	....	orchestrator
Paul Crook	....	musician: Anthrax
Robin Finck	....	musician: guitar
Scott Ian	....	musician: Anthrax
Bruce Robb	....	Musician: Hammond B3 organ
Bruce Robb	....	music contractor
Bruce Robb	....	music engineer
Bruce Robb	....	music mixer
Bruce Robb	....	music producer
John Van Houten	....	orchestra manager
Bruce Robb	....	music editing (uncredited)
Steve Vai	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Chris Basso	....	driver
Scott Bourke	....	driver
Shawn Coulter	....	driver
Bo Ehrig	....	transportation coordinator
Mike Helgeson	....	driver
Jack Hess	....	driver
Dennis Lally	....	driver
Neil Marshall	....	driver
Jeremy Morgan	....	driver
Jim Murray	....	driver
George Nadian	....	driver
Domingo Nazara	....	driver
Heriberto Osario	....	driver
Steve Polon	....	driver
Jerry Smith	....	driver
Dana Schisler	....	driver (uncredited)
Jay Wylie	....	driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Other crew
Kerry Andrews	....	post-production accountant
Angela Athayde	....	production assistant
Michael Battaglia	....	unit publicist
Kim Berner	....	script supervisor
Eva Brickner	....	physiotherapist
Robert D. Brugger	....	medic: Los Angeles (as Robert Brugger)
Ken Clarke	....	medic: Los Angeles
Walt Clayton	....	production assistant (as Walter Clayton)
David Cummings	....	production assistant
Eileen M. Dennis	....	second assistant accountant
Rocco Diamond	....	end credits: Nick Vasu Inc.
Terri Douglas	....	adr loop group
Jennifer Dunne	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Ava DuVernay	....	publicity consultant
Laura J. Fox	....	first assistant accountant
Dulcy Freeman	....	assistant production coordinator
Jake Garber	....	puppeteer
Gina Gilberto	....	assistant: John Carpenter
Luis Gomez	....	assistant chef: Mario's Catering
John Grower	....	additional production equipment provider
Luke Khanlian	....	puppeteer
Louis Kiss	....	puppeteer
Caroline Kramer	....	craft service
Stephanie Lovell	....	production assistant
Kevin McGuire	....	production assistant
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr loop group (as Caitlin McKenna)
Mateo Medina	....	assistant chef: Mario's Catering
Cheryl Miller	....	production coordinator (as Cheryl A. Miller)
Dan Mirvish	....	electronic press kit
Shelly Monges	....	production assistant
Joe Murphy	....	production accountant (as Joseph J. Murphy)
Gregory Nicotero	....	puppeteer (as Greg Nicotero)
Michael Papac	....	weapons specialist
Scott Patton	....	puppeteer
Roderick Peyketewa	....	production assistant
Roberta Riordan	....	production assistant
Joel Rivas	....	assistant chef: Mario's Catering
Nigel Sampson	....	physical trainer
Ernest M. Sanchez	....	local gang boss
Teafilo 'Chito' Sanchez	....	medic: New Mexico
Sean Sobczak	....	assistant: Sandy King
Lisa W. Strout	....	location manager: New Mexico
Jaime Trujillo	....	chef: Mario's Catering
Gerald A. Vitatoe Jr.	....	production secretary
David Wogh	....	puppeteer
Mark D. Wray	....	medic: New Mexico (as Mark Wray)
Paul Giorgi	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Dave Mallow	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Nathan Stein	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Screen Gems (presents)
• Storm King Productions
• Animationwerks

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2001) (worldwide) (all media)
• Screen Gems (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (2001) (non-USA) (all media)
• CTV International (2001) (France) (theatrical)
• Cascade Film (2001) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films AB (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (200?) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• DVD Service (200?) (Russia) (DVD)
• Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Nelonen (2005) (2006) (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Nordisk Film (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Prooptiki (2002) (Greece) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Yorin (2004) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• K.N.B. Effects Group (special effects makeup)
• Chandler Group, The (visual effects photography)
• Hunter/Gratzner Industries (miniature effects)
• ShadowCaster (visual effects)
• Amalgamated Pixels (visual effects)
• Riot (additional digital effects)

Other Companies

• Cygnet Video  video playback
• Mario's Catering  catering
• Central Casting  extras casting: Los Angeles
• Rainbow Casting Service  extras casting: New Mexico
• The Chandler Group VFX Rentals  motion control equipment provided by
• CTSinc.net  additional production equipment provided by
• Evans, Hardy & Young  additional production equipment provided by
• Santa Barbara Studios  additional production equipment provided by
• Phoenix Soundworks  foley recorded at
• Loop Troop  adr group
• The Kim Novak Theatre  sound mixed at
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound mixed at
• Superior Film Service  negative cutting
• Howard Anderson Company, The  opticals
• Nick Vasu  end credits
• Cherokee Studios  music recorded and mixed at
• Robb Brothers, The  music production
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services
• U.S. Games Systems Inc.  Tantastical Tarot deck courtesy of
• TM Equipment Rentals  grip and lighting equipment
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies (uncredited)
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Filmtools  expendables
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

"John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars" - USA (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore, language and some drug content

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:18 (f) | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #38248) | Malaysia:18PL | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:16 | India:A (cinema release) | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

Much of the location shooting was done on a gypsum mine near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The gypsum, which is almost pure white, was sprayed with a biodegradable red food dye to give the appearance of a Martian landscape.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the martian attack on the jail, "Akooshay" is seen being grabbed from behind and stabbed in a medium shot. In the subsequent wide shot, this can be seen happening again in the background.

Quotes:

James Williams:That's the second time I've saved your life.
Melanie Ballard:Yeah, run a tab.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 17th Floor (2005)

Almost a quarter of a century since The Thing, and still people don't get Carpenter.

Firstly, if I see another review labelling Ghosts of Mars, Vampires or Escape from L.A 'Carpenter attempting to have another hit movie' my head will explode like Snake Plissken's would have done. Hello people: CARPENTER HAS NEVER HAD A HIT MOVIE! Besides maybe Halloween, Starman, Christine and Escape from New York to a lesser extent, Carpenter has made bomb after bomb. Certainly the films that have the biggest following today; The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live, they all were torn apart on release. So, surprise surprise everyone hates Ghost of Mars like they did The Thing. Now, I am in no way comparing Ghosts to The Thing, which is an vastly superior film. But Ghosts is in the same position; as it will be in fifteen years time when people will look back on it and say 'Maybe it wasn't that bad.' WHICH IT ISN'T. What elements in this film aren't Carpenter? The western atmosphere? The focus on action and story, and not character? Vast hoards of nameless enemies? These were all in Assault on Precinct 13. Oh wait, no one liked that in 1976 because they were so brain dead they had to wait for a cult following to develop before they gave it a second chance. So it must be the structure. Is the structure, with it's flashbacks-within-flashbacks and weird editing any more bizarre than the corkscrew science behind 'Prince of Darkness'? Oh that's right, everyone hated that in 1987. So I'm looking for the faults…. That's it, the action isn't very good. Oh damn, it wasn't very good in 'Big Trouble in Little China' either. Wait, didn't it take people fifteen years to 'get' that film as well? Maybe it's the fact that it has Ice Cube in the lead. Yeah, Carpenter defiantly shouldn't have let a non-actor take the lead…oh wait, Roddy Piper! If 'They Live' was made in 2001 that would be bashed for having an non-actor carrying it, but for some reason because it was made in 1988 (blasted on release) Roddy Piper's performance is the stuff of cult legend.

All said and complained about, if Ghosts of Mars was released in 1987 or something it wouldn't be getting bashed now. Hell, Jason Statham might have been the new Kurt Russell. There's plenty of fun to be had here, and Carpenter certainly hasn't 'lost his vision' as a lot of the so-called fans who are stuck somewhere around 1982 claim. If anything, with Ghosts of Mars and it's OTT structure, Carpenter is developing on it.

Maybe it's just me, but I can't understand how someone can hate Ghost of Mars and have unconditional love for Assault on Precinct 13. Give Ghosts another go, and watch it with an open mind. If you can't at least do that, you are not a fan of John Carpenter.