The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 historical adventure film directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. Set in 1898, it follows Colonel John Henry Patterson (Kilmer), an Irish engineer tasked with building a railway bridge in Tsavo, Kenya, who faces deadly attacks by two man-eating lions, dubbed “The Ghost” and “The Darkness.”
As the body count rises, Patterson teams up with seasoned hunter Charles Remington (Douglas) to stop the relentless predators. Based on true events from Patterson’s book *The Man-Eaters of Tsavo*, the film blends suspense, action, and the clash between man and nature. It premiered on October 11, 1996.
