Dark Beacon

The pacing was slow, and I wish there was a little bit more of a story to what is happening, or what is going on with the woman who moved to the lighthouse. But I still enjoyed the watch, and it did have some pretty creepy moments going on.

It was really beautiful scenery, and great cinematography. The acting was pretty reasonable too. It was overall a good film, but did have room for some improvements that really would have made it more more exciting.

This on one of those suspense/horror movies that divides people into two camps, because the pacing is slow, it relies on atmosphere and tension instead of jump scare and gore, and it leaves you with more questions than answers.

Many of the reviews of this film I have read are in the "boring and confusing" camp. I am in the other. To me this is a slow burn ghost story in the classic tradition. The plot builds deliberately to a climax, with little revelations along the way that put some of the pieces of the puzzle together. As the plot develops, an atmosphere of tension and dread is built to a climax that ends the tension but doesn't provide all the answers. Is there something supernatural going on, or are we seeing people struggling with mental illness (and, in one case, alcoholism)?

My one knock is that the story is fairly routine in the psychological ghost story genre. If you've seen many similar movies, as I have, you're not going to see much that seems fresh, but there is still enough here in the plot, cinematography, and acting to make it well worth a watch.

Atrocious in every way but especially the acting. A pointless endeavour with barely a story or plot to hold it together.

How can a 1hr 15m film drag so much, that's an achievement in itself.

Terrible

Dark Beacon is a beautifully shot, well acted movie. It is also a slow and slightly boring movie. It could have been so much better, unfortunately. It just felt very generic apart from the scenery which was beautiful. Very mediocre, and I do wish I hadn't paid to see it. I had been trying to decide wether or not to watch after seeing the trailer and thinking it had potential. I was swayed by the other positive reviews here. Would I recommend it? No. Would i recommend you pay to watch it? No. But if you need an unoriginal movie to fill the time, this ones not too bad.

No pun intended and not something to be taken too literally. Maybe I am not even talking about the movie but about ... myself? Who knows? Yes I should know - but do I? Ok, let's not go down that road, my mind is twisted enough as it is. And talking about twisting ... yes the movie does hold a surprise or two for you. Maybe you can guess them before they happen ... if you actually think about it ... you probably will.

But if you have a heart for low budget (horror) movies, you will suspend your disbelief and just go with the flow. The acting is decent enough and the story and the mystery work from start to finish.