Thirteen Ghosts: Every Ghost In The Black Zodiac Explained

The 2001 Dark Castle horror 13 Ghosts (also referred to as Thir13n Ghosts or Thirteen Ghosts) is a highly underrated cult item, mostly thanks to the titular 13 ghosts’ names and stories being even more intriguing than the plot of the movie itself. 13 Ghosts centers on the Kriticos family and their attempts to escape the 13 ghosts held by ancient glyphs in presumed-dead relative Cyrus Kriticos’ glass mansion. It’s been years since Dark Castle Entertainment ‘s heyday, but some of their earlier works like 13 Ghosts have gained cult followings. For 13 Ghosts, the reason for the enduring legacy — aside from featuring equally-cult horror icon Matthew Lillard — is that every ghost has a complete origin story and unique aesthetic design. In 13 Ghosts all ghosts are different, from how they look to how they kill. Every one of the 13 Ghosts ghosts could be a horror movie villain in their own right, and the Black Zodiac as a concept was wildly ahead of its time when the movie released in 2001.