The Canal
Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillerdramamonster/alien/supernaturalholidaysfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Fear will pull you under"
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky horror film, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.7 /10
TMDB · 331 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A man who suspects his wife is cheating on him begins having nightmarish visions of an evil presence that he believes inhabits his house.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Ivan Kavanagh
Cast
- Rupert Evans
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes
- Hannah Hoekstra
- Steve Oram
- Kelly Byrne
Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Park Films
- Taste scores
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