Two men are sent to a remote island - well, to a remote heap of rocks - in order to man a lighthouse. Both men don't like or trust each other too much, with the result that their relationship devolves into a series of silences, quarrels and reconciliations. After a while the stocks begin to run low. A towering gale means that no relief crew, however brave or enterprising, will be able to make it to the island...
"The lighthouse" is a psychological horror movie about the ravages of isolation and confinement. It's got its assets, such as a dark theme, a stunning set plus location and good acting, but it rarely becomes truly chilling or riveting. This may be explained by its length : there is just not enough story to sustain a full-length movie. A bit of change and incident might have helped, too. It's a pretty safe bet that some of the viewers too will begin to suffer from cabin fever...
I was unfamiliar with the tragic incident which inspired the movie, but I had heard the tale about the triple disappearance which occurred in the Flannan Isles, in Scotland. People interested in this story may want to read the "Flannan Isle" poem written by Wilfred Gibson. The least one can say is that it does not encourage young people to seek out employment as a lighthouse keeper on a far distant island.
"The lighthouse" is a psychological horror movie about the ravages of isolation and confinement. It's got its assets, such as a dark theme, a stunning set plus location and good acting, but it rarely becomes truly chilling or riveting. This may be explained by its length : there is just not enough story to sustain a full-length movie. A bit of change and incident might have helped, too. It's a pretty safe bet that some of the viewers too will begin to suffer from cabin fever...
I was unfamiliar with the tragic incident which inspired the movie, but I had heard the tale about the triple disappearance which occurred in the Flannan Isles, in Scotland. People interested in this story may want to read the "Flannan Isle" poem written by Wilfred Gibson. The least one can say is that it does not encourage young people to seek out employment as a lighthouse keeper on a far distant island.