Lighthouse

Lighthouse

The brightest light. Your darkest fears.

Directed by Simon Hunter

Produced by British Screen Productions, Arts Council of England

200095 min4.6 / 10

A survival-horror thriller built on escalating dread and graphic violence, where stranded prisoners and guards face a psychotic killer in an inescapable lighthouse setting.

A prison ship on its way to a remote island prison runs aground on rocks and sinks. Mixed survivors of cons and prison guards struggle ashore, only to discover to their horror that another survivor got there first - the murderous & psychotic Leo Rook. Stranded, with no means of escape or call for help, the survivors must face a night of terror as they struggle to survive.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lighthouse scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does Lighthouse end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Lighthouse violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Lighthouse easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Lighthouse sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

4/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lighthouse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lighthouse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lighthouse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lighthouse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lighthouse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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