Ghost Track (2025) is a horror-thriller directed by Jason M.J. Brown. The movie centers on a group of childhood friends who are haunted by the spirit of Morris, a boy who died tragically on train tracks while they were playing. The friends, now adults, are forced to confront the traumatic past that they’ve tried to bury for years. As they begin receiving death threats, they return to the scene of Morris’ death, where supernatural events linked to the tracks escalate. The spirit of Morris appears vengeful, possibly linked to the disappearance of a bus full of children, including the son of one of the group members. The myth surrounding the train tracks and Morris’ ghost deepens, blurring the line between reality and folklore.
With psychological tension building, the movie explores themes of guilt, regret, and the way unresolved trauma haunts people long after the event. The group’s internal conflicts add layers of complexity, as each member has different memories and interpretations of what happened the day Morris died. The budget constraints are visible in some aspects, but the film makes effective use of atmosphere, using eerie sound design and low-light environments to build suspense.
While the film starts strong with a chilling and mysterious tone, it introduces a late twist that steers the narrative in a less compelling direction, detracting from its earlier intensity. Despite this, Ghost Track succeeds in evoking fear through subtle scares, effective use of shadows, and the presence of the unseen spirit, focusing more on tension than gore. The film recalls elements from Stephen King’s It, with a similar structure of friends facing a shared trauma from their youth that comes back to haunt them as adults