Name: Ghostkeeper
Director: Jim Makichuk
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1981-01-01
Duration: 89 min

Who next becomes the keeper of the beast that lives on human flesh?

Ghostkeeper (1981) follows three friends on a snowmobiling trip in the Canadian Rockies who seek shelter from a blizzard inside an isolated hotel. As they encounter a reclusive caretaker and signs of unseen inhabitants within the building, violent attacks begin and the group becomes trapped inside the lodge. This Canadian horror film blends winter isolation, backwoods menace, and supernatural suggestion in an examination of survival, fear, and the unknown lurking within confined spaces.

Ghostkeeper Blu-ray & DVD editions

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Comparison of Ghostkeeper Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras	Canadian International Pictures BD-A/US 2026	Code Red BD-ALL/US/OOP 2017	Code Red DVD-0/US/OOP 2012
Audio Commentary by Actors Riva Spier and Murray Ord, and Co-Writer/Associate Producer Doug MacLeod
Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Jim Makichuck and Actors Riva Spier and Murray Ord, Moderated by Jeff McKay
Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues! and Amanda Reyes
The New World Pictures Podcast: “Ghostkeeper” (Audio)
Ghostsneaker - Interview with Chris Alexander (16:24)
Hollywood Canadians - Conversation with Paul Lynch and David Winning on Director Jim Makichuk (14:27)
I Need It Friday - Interview with Composer Paul Zaza (10:02)
The Window of Opportunity - Interview with Story Consultant Dave Makichuk (15:35)
Zaza Begins - Interview with Composer Paul Zaza on His Early Films (16:14)
Interview with Actress Georgie Collins (13:33)
Q&A with Actor Murray Ord, Co-Writer/Associate Producer Doug MacLeod, and Story Consultant Dave Makichuk (2024, 40:43)
Audio Interview with Cinematographer John Holbrook (6:37)
Alternate VHS Opening Title Sequence (1:50)
“Ghostkeeper 2” Kickstarter Video Pitch by Jim Makichuk (2013, 5:59)
“Night School” - By Jim Makichuk (Short, 1971, 2:14)

Edition and Packaging Notes

Canadian International Pictures, Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Eric Volmers (“Ghost Reborn”) and Yasmina Ketita (“The Bitterness of Winter Abandons You with Your Fears”), and an interview with director Jim Makichuk (2012).
Code Red’s Blu-ray includes trailers for Simon, King of the Witches (1971), Warlock Moon (1973), Maniac! (1977) and Cut and Run (1985).
Code Red’s DVD includes trailers for Brute Corps (1971), I’m Going to Get You... Elliot Boy (1971), Devil’s Express (1976), The Last Chase (1981) and Nightmare (1981).