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Summary
Two lighthouse keepers clash, making their duties difficult even before a freak storms hits and strands them at the lighthouse for months. Based on a true story.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 65Audiences 45GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer71%
Metascore58
IMDb5.4
User score4.3
Audience score39%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
2016
July 8, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
WelshMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Chris Crow Director, Writer, Visual Effects Art Director
- Heulwen Jones Script Supervisor
- Geraint Havard Jones First Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Michael Jibson Writer
- Paul Bryant Writer
- Edgar Allan Poe Original Story
- Sarah Golding Script Consultant
Production · 5
- Paul Higgins Executive Producer
- David Lloyd Producer
- Joanna Vellacott Location Manager
- Greg Mothersdale Line Producer
- David Shillitoe Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Alex Metcalfe Director of Photography
- Sebastian Solberg Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- John Gillanders Editor
Sound · 4
- Mark Rutherford Original Music Composer, Music
- Doug Sinclair Sound Editor
- Nathan Palmer Foley Editor
- Paul McFadden Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 2
- Tim Dickel Production Design
- Guto Humphreys Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Sian Jenkins Costume Design, Costume Supervisor
- Zoe Howerska Costume Supervisor
- Catrin Williams Makeup Department Head
- Becca Davis Makeup Supervisor
- Carrie Wallbank Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 1
- Alan Morse Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Steve Verncombe Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Byron Brisco Stunt Coordinator
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