Half Light (2006)

Director:

Craig Rosenberg

Writer (WGA):

Craig Rosenberg (written by)

Release Date:

17 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Believe in the beyond.

Plot:

Rachel Carlson, a successful novelist moves to a small Scottish village to move on with her life after the death of her son. Strange things start to happen when she is haunted by ghosts and real life terror.

Plot Keywords:

Lighthouse | Birthday | Drowning | Writer | Lighthouse Keeper

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Demi Moore	...	Rachel Carlson
Henry Ian Cusick	...	Brian
Beans El-Balawi	...	Thomas Carlson (as Beans Balawi)
Kate Isitt	...	Sharon Winton
Nicholas Gleaves	...	Dr. Robert Freedman
James Cosmo	...	Finlay Murray
Joanna Hole	...	Mary Murray
Therese Bradley	...	Morag McPherson
Hans Matheson	...	Angus McCulloch
Mickey Wilson	...	Reverend James McMahon (as Michael Wilson)
Polly Frame	...	Librarian
Ceit Kearney	...	Gaelic Speaking Woman
Nichola Bee	...	Kate McCulloch (as Nichola B)
Jamie Edgell	...	Gordon McCloud
Anne Smith	...	Bingo Announcer

Also Known As:

Half Light - Gefangen zwischen Licht und Schatten (Germany) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some images of violence.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Germany | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut) | Malaysia:U (cut) | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Cornwall, England, UK

Company:

Lakeshore Entertainment

Trivia:

After wrapping filming at Porthdinllaen, Demi Moore paid for fish and chips for all the cast and crew.

Goofs:

Continuity: When walking on the boat bridge towards her son, on the close-ups, her hair falls backwards, like the wind is getting in her face. When the shot is changed to her right side, her hair is calm, and hanging down.

Movie Connections:

Features Dead of Night (1945)

Soundtrack:

Happy Birthday To You

pretty good actually

not a bad movie at all. more of a love story than a ghost story - but the two are woven together pretty successfully. The ending falls short, but the rest of the film is well planned.

Moore is an odd choice for the lead, but she turns out pretty good - despite a general unbelievable reaction to later events in the story ( but this is more script ).

some beautiful cinematography and settings, and a few creepy moments. Some good acting too ( but some mediochre stuff mixed in ). Its clear why this movie was not mainstream enough for the theatre, but its a worthy DVD rental or download. On the whole Its a strange one - i thought it was very good, but also not very good at the same time.

7/10