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The Lighthouse | Opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, Oct. 18
Boutique movie studio A24 has two of America's most hyped horror directors in their stable: Ari Aster has scarred our psyches with Midsommar and Hereditary, and filmmaker Robert Eggers is returning with The Lighthouse some four years after he introduced us to The Witch. The Lighthouse is earning stronger advanced reviews than the raves that preceded The Witch’s theatrical release, with particular notices of Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe's performances — makes sense, they’re the only two people in the film — (actually, don’t spoil anything and look at our cast list). Beyond his penchant for filling his audiences with a sense of dread, Eggers shines a harsh light into existential crises that are so appealing as one faces middle age. — Arno
Boutique movie studio A24 has two of America's most hyped horror directors in their stable: Ari Aster has scarred our psyches with Midsommar and Hereditary, and filmmaker Robert Eggers is returning with The Lighthouse some four years after he introduced us to The Witch. The Lighthouse is earning stronger advanced reviews than the raves that preceded The Witch’s theatrical release, with particular notices of Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe's performances — makes sense, they’re the only two people in the film — (actually, don’t spoil anything and look at our cast list). Beyond his penchant for filling his audiences with a sense of dread, Eggers shines a harsh light into existential crises that are so appealing as one faces middle age. — Arno