Lighthouse

– A prison ship on its way to a remote island prison runs aground on rocks and sinks. Mixed survivors ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Lighthouse (1999)

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.

Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Lighthouse (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Jul 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Simon Hunter

Writer:

Simon Hunter, Graeme Scarfe (story)

Main Actors:

James Purefoy, Rachel Shelley, Christopher Adamson, Paul Brooke

Plot:

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 has made it ashore before them. Murderous psychotic, Leo Rook, who not only had a hand in the ship's sinking but has decapitated all but one of the island's lighthouse crew. Stranded, with no means of escape or call for help, the survivors must face a night of terror as they know that since they've learned that Leo survived going down with the ship he can't let any of them live and is hellbent on adding their severed heads to his collection.

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
20%