The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is absolutely a work of genius. It’s one of the most unique films I’ve ever seen and I think without Egger’s meticulous detail and creativity it wouldn’t be as half as good as it is. The camera work and cinematography is extremely impressive and it’s some of the best I’ve ever seen. Every little detail is so important, if it wasn’t shot on 35mm black and white film it wouldn’t be the same, if it wasn’t shot on location with real weather it wouldn’t be the same, if it was Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe it wouldn’t be the same. Speaking of, both actors give the best performances of their careers and it shows. Robert Eggers said that “this is a film that Sigmund Freud would've furiously ate his popcorn and watched” and that’s extremely true, it’s more psychological than horror. That’s not to say that the horror isn’t here, because it absolutely is, but it doesn’t rely on cheap jumpscares to scare you, the horror is all in your own head, as is the characters. I’ve been thinking about The Lighthouse for about a day now and I still can’t think of anything I dislike about the film, so I’m giving it a 10/10.