Name: The Canal
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2014-10-10
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Rupert Evans, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Hannah Hoekstra, Steve Oram, Kelly Byrne

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Evil Lies Within

A man who suspects his wife is cheating on him begins having nightmarish visions of an evil presence that he believes inhabits his house.

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Psychological Horror
Supernatural Mystery
Bleak Atmosphere
Irish Setting
Disturbing Visions
Found Footage Elements
Slow-Burn Tension
Descent into Madness

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Directed by: Ivan Kavanagh
Written by: Ivan Kavanagh
Produced by: AnneMarie Naughton
Music by: Ceiri Torjussen

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Facts

October 10, 2014 · 1 h 33 min · NR

Released: October 10, 2014
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom, Ireland
Available in: 48 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Canal?"

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Where can I stream The Canal?

AMC+

Kanopy

Fandango at Home Free

In the United States, The Canal streams on AMC+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Fandango at Home Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is The Canal worth watching?

60

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 55).

Will The Canal scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Canal?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.