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Summary
An abandoned paramour tracks her lover down to a distant lighthouse. When she finds her beyond hope, she must find a way to save a child from the malignant spirit of her deceased father and the madness of her mother.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 42
Audience score44%
IMDb3.6
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −20 min on the typical 95
typical 9575Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 49 more
+18Released
2017
October 13, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Coz Greenop Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Lee Apsey Writer
Camera · 2
- Haider Zafar Director of Photography
- George Burt Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Max Sweiry Original Music Composer
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