Fantasmas de Marte, de John Carpenter

Um filme B que finge ser sério e pensa que é extremamente fixe, enquanto o espetador abana a cabeça em incredulidade. Artificial, sem charme, tentando sem jeito fazer uma anarquia do género ousada («horror de ação de metal com Ice Cub em Marte»!!!). Fantasmas de Marte é o tipo de filme que todos os envolvidos gostariam mais de eliminar da sua filmografia. E que há estrelas crescentes e lendárias em abundância. (08/09/2011)

Undoubtedly the weakest of John Carpenter's films that I've had the chance to see. Frankly, I don't understand how the director of The Thing or In the Mouth of Madness could have been involved in this creation at all... That one star is basically for his previous merits. The acting performances are, to put it diplomatically, uneven, the direction uninspired, but the crown jewel of it all is the screenplay, for which the author should probably roast in hell. Similar botched films are occasionally saved by grand production design, but that's not the case here either. So, all in all: a complete waste of time. Overall impression: 20%. (05/01/2007)

To say the least, a very mediocre B-movie from horror staple John Carpenter, who seems to have exhausted his creative potential in the first half of the 1990s. The open ending suggests that they were counting on a sequel, which I don't really believe and hope won't happen. I'm sorry that this obscure affair stars the charismatic Ice Cube, he deserves to be in better movies. (01/09/2002)

Carpenter is no longer at the top of his game, but this film doesn’t deserve to be called garbage, it’s not that bad, it’s an average B-movie that shouldn’t piss-off anyone (unless you’re expecting another The Thing). The story is fast-paced, the actors are alright, so are the make-up effects, but Ghosts of Mars won’t leave any lasting impression; if that is what you want, better watch The Thing again. (15/08/2007)

I can not help the feeling that John Carpenter simply gave up during the making of this movie. This strangely structured horror, whose concept seems to be stuck in the 1980s and stars an attractive blonde and gangsta rapper, whom you probably just have to believe are "rugged cosmic desperados". This really has nothing to do with the classic good movies Carpenter used to make. In addition, the wannabe cool buddy ending was just a total slap in the face. (23/05/2019)