The Lighthouse
Taste attributes: dramafantasyhorrorthrillerhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"There is enchantment in the light."
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, unsavoury horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: very slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- A24
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
