Scarecrow-88 My name is Legion—and we are many.An environmental group called Action Planet board an oil rig(Janus)by means to protest drilling, expecting to find four or five maintenance workers who were to leave on a helicopter but are nowhere to be found. What they will discover is something far more sinister. One among the group is actually a "spy", not a "tree hugger", in fact he's caught communicating across a radio (although his transmission may have not met any outside group he hoped to contact) and is bound/tied. With a non-functioning generator not working(an emergency generator lights a few rooms but not the entire rig), the result being a mostly darkened rig creating an ominous mood among those on board who, once someone is found murdered, begin to desire to exit stage left. Crawford, stuck in a wheel chair, was once a rig worker who was hurt in an accident, now part of Action Planet, with an understanding for the inner workings of the Janus. Vincent, the leader, has a gun and is very adamant about broadcasting their message across the airwaves for those who drill to hear. Let's just say that things don't exactly go according to plan. Mole is the paranoid member of Action Planet, quite a scaredy-cat, wants off the rig and is very vocal about it, his voice quivering when he talks. Tom is the spy whose purpose is uncertain. Iona, Annie, and Sophie are the girls on board (Sophie, the medic). Kay (or so it appears to be him on the monitor) goes berserk, attacking someone and the radio with a hammer seemingly for no reason. Morale deteriorates, tensions rise, and bickering ensues. Vincent had been holding a secret from the others—a quarantine had taken place on the rig, but is this just a rumor or legitimate? There's some sort of markings on the floor of one of the rooms, in chalk and of the occult. Perhaps this could explain the odd occurrences which have begun to emerge. Will picks up an ax and starts destroying a door to get at Annie. Why members of the team are acting this way is puzzling, to say the least. What's more, the corpses of those killed begin to heal of their wounds! I think GHOST RIG works off the bizarre events which transpire, unpredictable and strange(characters behaving oddly, bodies of those killed healing, abrupt violence erupting out of the blue, etc), and the setting is interesting(an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, seemingly abandoned, yet housing an evil presence which will slowly decrease the numbers in the cast). Essentially, GHOST RIG is an old-fashioned chiller, something menacing awaits characters who are trapped on board the rig, and the location is loaded with dark corridors, empty rooms, rusty pipes, steel and steam. A monstrous voice emerges from those "possessed" that might help the crew understand what the hell is going on, and a camcorder with a tape that captures a "ceremony" near a rotted corpse could also lend a hand. A book and the chalked circle could be the answer to everything. Basically, GHOST RIG uses the body snatcher plot, the evil moves from one body to the next as each victim is murdered. If you like this oft-used plot device, then maybe GHOST RIG is your cuppa java. The real problem I have with the plot as it unfolds is the evil behind the horror, if it is "Legion", you'd think those possessed would be a bit more ferocious and vicious. Instead, the evil is more like Satan, cunning and deceitful. The end result—where one of the crew unveils their true motives behind boarding the rig—may be a bit disappointing or intriguing depending on how you like the occult angle. There's a blood test right out of THE THING to accompany the borrowed Body Snatcher plot, not to mention, THE DEVIL'S BRIDE is even lifted from(regarding the "stay within the circle" idea).

slayrrr666 "Ghost Rig" is an exceedingly frustrating and dull body-possession story.**SPOILERS**Arriving at a drilling rig, activists Tom, (Jaime Bamber) Vincent, (Jaason Simmons) Annie, (Kerry Norton) Iona, (Heather Peace) Will, (Bryan Carney) Eric, (Rory McCann) Kay, (Richard Norton) Sophie, (Juliet Diamond) and Mole, (David Rae) along with ex-worker Crawford, (Noel Fitzpatrick) prepare to stop it from being sunk into the sea to turn it into a reef. Going about their jobs, they find the supposedly-manned building abandoned and completely empty, which allows them to do their job. After a number of accidents and strange events on-board, they start to think something's wrong, and when dead bodies start turning up, they become even more nervous about what's going on. Finally realizing that the viral outbreak which caused it to become abandoned to begin with has turned them all into psychotic maniacs as it jumps from person to person, they must find a way to get out of the situation alive.The Good News: There was some good stuff to this one at times. One of the better elements is the film's location, which is quite suitable for this kind of film. It's got a perfect type of placement, with the cold concrete feel of the place looking quite spectacular and offering up a claustrophobic placement that settles in really well with several other big parts, including the exceptionally long, darkened hallways, twisting and distorted layout, completely confusing rooms and more which are just perfectly mixed with how the film builds it's scares because there's a series of creepy scenes set in a great location. These scares aren't that bad, with the film's rather fun series of encounters here from the possessed beings attacking everybody, which are some of the best parts to this one. The attack on the monitors with the hammer is absolutely spectacular and brutal, and done through the security camera is a great touch that really makes it quite fun. There's a big attack while the group is stuck inside a protective pentagram, which has a lot of rather big parts about it, from the suspense of who's who, the surprise when it's revealed who, and from the final moment of pure chaos, it makes for an overall satisfying sequence. The last plus is the finale, which has a lot to like. From the gory double murders to the outright spectacular twist that makes for some fantastic back-tracking in the plot, this one ends on a high-note. These here are what work for the film.The Bad News: There was a couple points in here that really brought this one down. One of the main factors is the fact that this one just doesn't have a fast-enough pace to sustain it's suspense-packed story. This one would definitely go over better had this one picked up the pace and threw some adrenaline into the proceedings, as this one tends to feel so much longer than it should due to the fact that the film is so dreary that just about any excitement to be pulled from this will just be sucked out completely. The sad fact is that there's plenty of potential for this one to rise above and actually get going, due to it's really fun premise, but it never capitalizes and doesn't really have that one big scene that really pushes the film over-the-edge. That is really exacerbated by the fact that this one doesn't have much of anything happening beyond the aforementioned scenes, leading this one to have just endless scene after scene of the group running around the rig simply yelling about the situation to each other, which isn't all that much fin to sit through. This is just utterly boring to go through and it makes for some really slow-going scenes, which when mixed with the overall slow-burning pace of everything makes this one such a downer that there's not much it can do about it. Also not working out right is the fact that this one manages to rip-off a quite famous scene from a classic in the blood-testing scene, which should really give it away and it ends up being quite unneeded in the film. The last flaw to this one is the fact that this one doesn't really have any answers for what it's strange accident really is. There's nothing about what it really is or how it got there, and the bit about it entering through the bites is all that's known. These here are what's wrong with this one.The Final Verdict: It's not that this is all that bad of a film, it's just filled with too many scenes that take it down, severely bringing this one down. Really only recommended to those who enjoy these kind of films or find them interesting, while those that will be turned off by the flaws should heed caution.Rated R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence

myzyri The camera-work on this movie was scarier than the "horror" movie itself. I have no doubt that the Mini DV camcorder they show in the movie is one of the cameras the movie was filmed with. The computer graphics (two very short scenes with the helicopter) resembled the graphics from old Atari video games. Beyond this, the acting was pathetic. I've seen better acting in kindergarten plays at the local grammar school. The movie opened with a very boring sequence and the progression of the plot didn't begin until the middle of the movie. The subsequent un-entertaining deaths were expected, the "monster's" actions were predictable, and the rest of the movie was dull. The last 45 seconds of the movie was interesting in that it ties everything together; however, it was also predictable (if you were coherent enough to pay attention). All in all, the best part of the movie is arguable, so I'll tell you my two favorite parts. My first favorite part was the DVD menu because it didn't include the lousy acting and remedial camera-work. My second favorite part was the credits because it let me know that it was the conclusion of this abomination to the film industry.

jmansour It's a good movie, but it seems IDENTICAL to "Ghost Ship"; from the publicity image itself too... even the name, and the face of death over the rig... The best thing of this movie is the unexpected end.