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Format: Blu-ray May 10, 2022


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Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer star in this tense, terrific and true adventure set in 1896 East Africa. There, two lions on a man-eating rampage have shut down the construction of a railway. The beasts hunt together, showing no fear of man or fire. What's more, they're killing for sport rather than for food—and they have an almost supernatural knack for knowing what traps await them. Big-game hunter Remington (Douglas) and construction engineer Patterson (Kilmer) set out to stop these unstoppable monsters. But, in this astonishing tale of man against beast, the hunters become the hunted. Bonus Content: 4K Scan from the Original NegativeOriginal Theatrical Trailer]]>

Genre: Mystery & Suspense


Format: Blu-ray, NTSC


Contributor: A. Kitman Ho, Bernard Hill, Gale Anne Hurd, John Kani, Michael Douglas, Stephen Hopkins, Tom Wilkinson, Val Kilmer See more


Language: English


Runtime: 1 hour and 50 minutes


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)


Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.73 x 5.31 x 0.55 inches; 0.01 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ _ig_loc


Director ‏ : ‎ Stephen Hopkins


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, NTSC


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 50 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ May 10, 2022


Actors ‏ : ‎ Bernard Hill, John Kani, Michael Douglas, Tom Wilkinson, Val Kilmer


Producers ‏ : ‎ A. Kitman Ho, Gale Anne Hurd


Studio ‏ : ‎ SHOUT! FACTORY


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    • Excellent Movie
Was delighted that Amazon Prime had this movie in their film library. Such an awesome movie! Based on a true story.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2026 by Peggy McGuire
    • Better film than it gets credit for!!!
I have always liked "The Ghost and the Darkness", ever since I first saw it in the theater. For me, it harkens back to the old black & white "African Safari" films of the 30's and 40's, but with better acting, story and realism. I love wildlife, so I could never watch a movie where wild animals are killed by hunters just out for something to take back home and stuff! This story isn't about that, its about human survival against two predators who were known to have killed 135 human rail-workers just for the pleasure (we know that Lions will kill baboons just because they hate baboons, so to me, this is believable) of it in 1898. I think Val Kilmer is one of the most underrated actors of his generation. He does a great job portraying a real life Victorian era Irish engineer, John Henry Patterson, believable brogue and all, and creates a character you like and can relate to. Even Michael Douglas' self-indulgent creation of the fictional character "Charles Remington", whom Douglas created for himself (Douglas was also Executive Producer on the film) is a great addition to the story and is well portrayed by Douglas. The friendship that develops between Patterson (Kilmer) and Remington (Douglas) is believable and when Remington becomes the lions next victim, he is truly missed. The supporting cast is wonderful, even if many of them don't survive to the films climactic end. One of the standout elements of The Ghost and the Darkness was the score composed for it by, the now late, Jerry Goldsmith. Jerry Goldsmith always had a penchant for scoring for African/Desert themed films and this score is no exception. It is powerful, moving, frightening and lends the exact right flavor to the film and compliments its visuals perfectly. I usually don't get too weepy when watching films, but when Goldsmith plays his sweet, sweeping "resolution" theme when Patterson sees his wife at the Tsavo train station and meets his newborn son for the first time at the conclusion of the film, I can't help but get choked up by the scene! The scene of Patterson's burning of the fields after Remington is killed is powerfully accentuated by Goldsmith's music! As mentioned in the film, the two actual male Lions who were the man-eaters in the real event are on display at the Field Museum in Chicago. I have visited the museum and saw the two lions myself. Although the lions are maneless, which is a trait of Tsavo lions (they were portrayed in the film as HAVING manes), they are HUGE and one can see the power and ferocity that was there once. The film itself is HIGHLY underrated and tends to get maligned, mostly by people who admit that they never actually sat down and watched the film from beginning to end. I think this low opinion of the film is completely unjustified, because, even IF you don't like the film's subject matter, this incident REALLY occurred, the acting is wonderful, the cinematography is beautiful, the locations are great, the music is magnificent and the story is gripping and moving. Technically, the DVD is not the best quality transfer that it could have been and I hope they re-release it on DVD and Blu-Ray someday soon with a higher resolution transfer. The Ghost and the Darkness DESERVES to be seen in its best form! I give "The Ghost and The Darkness" 5 stars without hesitation. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2012 by BandonTownMan
    • Video needs improvement
Great film.. just a bad rip of a video.. AMAZON please clean up this god awful quality.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2026 by Robert
    • Awesomeness you don’t see anymore
I wish I could it on Blu-ray this is an incredible true story made extremely well worth every penny
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2026 by LB
    • Exciting movie, worth the time to watch. A favorite.
Great movie to watch with a bowl of popcorn. And a true story! And Val Kilmer! And Michael Douglas!, And oh yes, two lions.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2025 by scb
    • An amazing movie for any collection.
Great movie. Blu ray version is definitely the right choice.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2026 by Lobo05735
    • Based on a true story
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2026 by Willis Holloway
    • Exciting drama--good transfer to DVD--but not Anamorphic
This review refers to the Region 1 "Widescreen Collection" DVD edition of "The Ghost and the Darkness". Based on a true story in 1898 British colonial Africa, the film deals with man-eating lions that are attacking & killing workers on a railway construction project through Uganda. The lead engineer assigned to the project (perfectly played by Vil Kilmer) was hired to build a bridge across a river. Little does he know that he will face the biggest challenge of his life in tracking down, outwitting, and killing these savage beasts. Micahel Douglas joins the action about half-way into the film. This is a fast-moving, well-crafted, action/drama/horror/thriller type of film--very entertaining and suspenseful. If you like the "Jurassic Park" films--you will like this action and suspense (who will be eaten next?). The movie is rated R--but there is absolutely no nudity, no profanity (I think the "S" word was used once or twice--but no "F" word). The R rating is due to some gore relating to the lion attacks (which look very real, but computer graphics & special effects must have played a large part)--but this is no slasher type movie. The gore shown is minimal--enough to give the viewer a flavor as to how powerful and efficient these lions were in hunting and attacking their prey. This film is much closer to PG-13 than R. Hopefully there will be a future anniversary or special edition that this film deserves. This a bare bones DVD. It is a shame that there is no historical account given regarding the actual events (it is mentioned that the actual lions are stuffed and on display in a museum in Chicago). While the transfer to DVD gives excellent sound and a good picture (sharp and crisp with excellent color), as viewed on my 46-inch large screen, high-defintion TV, played on a Toshiba 1080p HD DVD player)--the picture format is letterboxed, not anamorphic. The letterbox does seem to be larger than other letterboxes. Nonetheless, this DVD is worth owning. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2008 by 3D-fan

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