is a military sci-fi thriller that has become a "hidden gem" on Netflix after originally being planned for a major theatrical release. It is widely praised for its high-end visual effects and unique "ghosts vs. soldiers" concept, though it struggles with a formulaic plot.

Spectral is a 2016 American science fiction thriller film directed by Nic Mathieu and written by Stephen L. Herman. The movie takes place in a war-torn Serbia, where a team of American soldiers, led by Command Sergeant Major William Barrett (played by James Badge Dale), are deployed to investigate a mysterious threat. Upon arrival, they discover that the enemy is not of this world; they are spectral entities that can only be seen by a select few.

A DARPA engineer travels to war-torn Moldova to help a Special Ops unit investigate mysterious, invisible "ghost-like" entities that kill instantly on contact. Audio and Language Details