Ghostkeeper (1981): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Ghostkeeper is a 1981 horror thriller directed by Jim Makichuk, starring Riva Spier as Jenny, Murray Ord and Sheri McFadden. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Jim Makichuk
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Badland Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ghostkeeper About?
The premise of Ghostkeeper without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a snowmobiling mishap leaves three friends stranded at an isolated mountain lodge, they encounter a reclusive elderly woman who guards a terrifying creature confined to the basement. The friends must decide who will become the next keeper of the flesh‑eating beast.
Ghostkeeper Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- abandoned hotel
- old woman
- snowmobile
- slasher
- stabbed in the stomach
- canuxploitation
- canadian horror
- set in canada
- final girl
- possessed woman
- unhappy ending
- cynical ending
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- body in a food freezer
- evil spirit
- human familiar
- passing a curse on
- possessed man
- history repeating itself
- stalker
- ladder
- isolation
- friend
- slasher horror
- lodge
- hotel
- snowstorm
- canadian rockies
- basement
- mountain
- entity
- holding head underwater
- male female relationship
- supernatural power
- winter time
- wendigo
- voyeurism
- undressing
- drinking tea
- storytelling
- rocky mountains
- rifle
- raspy voice
- questioning
- pushed off a balcony
- piano playing
- open window
- new year's eve
- mythology
- grand piano
- eyeball
Where to Watch Ghostkeeper
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Ghostkeeper Cast & Characters
Riva Spier leads the cast as Jenny, with Murray Ord as Marty and Sheri McFadden as Chrissy. Directed by Jim Makichuk; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jim Makichuk
- Riva Spier as Jenny
- Murray Ord as Marty
- Sheri McFadden as Chrissy
- Les Kimber as Storekeeper
Also Starring in Ghostkeeper
· 3 more- Bill Grove Danny
- Georgie Collins Ghostkeeper
- John MacMillan Windigo
Ghostkeeper Plot Summary
What happens in Ghostkeeper from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jenny, [Riva Spier], Marty, [Murray Ord], and Chrissy, [Sheri McFadden], head out for a New Year’s Eve snowmobile ride through the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains. After a short conversation with Storekeeper, [Les Kimber], at a ski shop, they decide to push on and conquer the trail before dark. A fierce blizzard soon swallows the landscape, guiding them toward a lonely, seemingly abandoned hotel perched high on the snowbound path. They push inside to seek shelter, finding the warmth inside tangible but the lights stubbornly out, turning the place into a dim, flickering refuge.
Full summary
The whole story of Ghostkeeper, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Ghostkeeper?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
What activity are Jenny, Marty, and Chrissy doing when the blizzard hits?
Ghostkeeper Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “La garde du fantôme” and “Windigo – Die Nacht des Grauens”.
- Also known as
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- La garde du fantôme
- Windigo – Die Nacht des Grauens
- Ghost Keeper
- Хранитель призрака
- 守灵人
- 守靈人
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Ghostkeeper FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Ghostkeeper, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ghostkeeper?
Ghostkeeper runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Ghostkeeper released?
Ghostkeeper was released on May 1, 1981.
Who directed Ghostkeeper?
Ghostkeeper was directed by Jim Makichuk.
More films by Jim Makichuk Who is in the cast of Ghostkeeper?
Ghostkeeper stars Riva Spier as Jenny, Murray Ord as Marty and Sheri McFadden as Chrissy, among 7 credited actors.
Where can I watch Ghostkeeper?
In the US, Ghostkeeper is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Eternal Family and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video (availability from JustWatch).
Does Ghostkeeper have a post-credit scene?
No. Ghostkeeper has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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