SummaryBased on the infamous Smalls Island Incident of 1801, The Lighthouse follows Thomas Howell and Thomas Griffith's disastrous posting to Smalls Island Lighthouse to keep the light 25 miles from land and surrounded by the deadly Irish sea. The men are stranded in a freak storm that rages for months, nothing short of an act of God. The film tells a t... Read More
Directed By:Chris Crow
Written By:Paul Bryant, Chris Crow, Michael Jibson
The Lighthouse
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58
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Metascore
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Jul 5, 2018
75
The high production values, excellent acting, and strong writing make this a cut above what is often accorded this sort of release pattern. For those intrigued by the material, it’s worth seeking out.
Jul 5, 2018
70
Based on real-life events, The Lighthouse depicts its dramatic situations in credible and compelling fashion. But its single, cramped setting and leisurely pacing could definitely tax the patience of horror fans looking for a more visceral, scare-laden experience.
Jul 5, 2018
60
The Lighthouse builds to a tragic incident and its disturbing aftermath, depicted with the dread and sick irony of an old “Tales From the Crypt” comic. But for the most part, the fears here are social, not supernatural.
Jul 5, 2018
50
Economically deployed effects lend the gathering storm a genuine sense of anxious bluster, but tension and terror are harder to conjure in a narrative this sparse and emotionally one-note.
Jul 5, 2018
50
The Lighthouse doesn’t shed anything new on the pressure cooker, psychological drama, but it is a pleasure to see Crow’s talents continuing to evolve from Demon Bridge to now.
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Oct 26, 2019
0
This is one of the 5 worst movies I have ever seen. Remember the story about the Emperor and his new clothes, everyone pretended they saw the clothes, just so they would not be the only person to say, um, Emperor, you are naked! That is how I feel about this movie, I do not mind being the only one to say this movie was horrible, horrid, awful and a huge waste of time and money. My wife actually fell asleep in the movie, and thought it was just as dreadful as I did. I rate a movie like this: I must see it the day it comes out, or, I will see it the weekend it first comes out, or, I will see it at a theater, or, I will wait for it to come out on HBO, or, I will wait for it to come out on free TV, or, I will charge someone $1000 to make me see it....this is the last option. DO NOT SEE!
Production Company:
- BBC Film
- British Film Institute (BFI)
- Dogs Of Annwn
- Edicis
- Ffilm Cymru Wales
- Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C)
- Soda Pictures
Release Date:Jul 6, 2018
Duration:1 h 42 m
Tagline:Save Our Souls...
Awards
BAFTA Awards, Wales
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, UK
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
