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Ghostkeeper (1981)

December 1, 1981 (CA) Horror, Thriller • 87m

Overview

A group of three friends on a snowmobiling trip find themselves stranded at an abandoned lodge isolated in the mountains. They discover that an old woman resides in the hotel, along with an evil entity that she is keeping in the basement.

Director

Jim Makichuk

Top Billed

Riva Spier

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew
Paul Zaza
Paul Zaza

Original Music Composer

Lawrence A. Dickie
Lawrence A. Dickie

Executive Producer

John Holbrook
John Holbrook

Director of Photography

Doug MacLeod
Doug MacLeod

Associate Producer

Maggie Cole
Maggie Cole

Casting Director

Barry Anderson
Barry Anderson

Art Direction

Caroline Myny
Caroline Myny

Assistant Makeup Artist

Lisa Barry
Lisa Barry

Second Assistant Director

Rick Thompson
Rick Thompson

First Assistant Director

Mel Merrells
Mel Merrells

Special Effects

Steven Cole
Steven Cole

Assistant Sound Editor

Dennis Drummond
Dennis Drummond

Sound Editor

Wayne Griffin
Wayne Griffin

Sound Editor

Kelly Hall
Kelly Hall

Assistant Sound Editor

Kirk Hawkes
Kirk Hawkes

Sound Editor

Don White
Don White

Foley Recordist

Don White
Don White

Foley Mixer

Andy Wilson
Andy Wilson

Boom Operator

Bruno Engler
Bruno Engler

Still Photographer

Dan Heather
Dan Heather

Second Assistant Camera

Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson

Electrician

Harvey LaRocque
Harvey LaRocque

First Assistant Camera

Jackie Merrells
Jackie Merrells

Wardrobe Supervisor

Richard Benwick
Richard Benwick

First Assistant Editor

Rick Crosby
Rick Crosby

Location Manager

Carl Zittrer
Carl Zittrer

Music Editor

Carole Hamill
Carole Hamill

Production Assistant

Nives Lever
Nives Lever

Production Secretary

Linda Jeffrey Ludlow
Linda Jeffrey Ludlow

Production Accountant

David Makichuk
David Makichuk

Story Consultant

John Lacroin
John Lacroin

Catering Head Chef



Reviews

Wuchak

⭐ 5/10

June 17, 2025

**_Effective snowy setting with haunting mood, but vacuous story_**

Celebrating New Years in the Alberta Rockies, three snowmobilers are forced to spend the night at a mountain hotel that’s been defunct for five years.

“Ghost Keeper” (1981) was the precursor to similar horror flicks, like the soon-to-come “Curtains” and, especially, “Chill Factor” and “Shadow Lake.” Unfortunately, it’s the least of these. The first half is promising enough,… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$750,000

Revenue

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