The original title of
this film was Keepers and it was inspired by a true Flannan Isle mystery. Three men sailed out to a remote Eilean
Mor lighthouse. They will be
tending the light at the most southerly point at Mull Galloway Lighthouse. The location is in South West Scotland. This is a tiny isolated island 20 miles
off the rugged coast. The men will
stay on the job for 6 weeks and then another crew of three men will replace
them. The mystery happened on or about December 15, 1900. The lighthouse keepers stationed on
vanished without a trace? The men
were Thomas Marshall, James Ducat and Donald MacArthur. At the time of the mystery the
lighthouse was new? There is still
speculation about this event 119 years later.
This film is rated R
for violence and language. It
really deserves this rating!! The
records of the lighthouse show that on December 13, 1900, there was a severe
storm for the second day. The
weather records report there were no storms in the area on the December 12, 13
and 14 of that year. Storms were not
reported until December? Also, the
lighthouse was 150 feet above sea level.
There is now way of knowing if the conclusion is the real story of what
happened? 2 ½* (This movie is
so-so)
107 min,
Crime directed by Kristoffer Nyholm with Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells,
Soren Malling, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Gary Lewis, Ken Drury, Roderick Gilkison,
Emma King, John Taylor.
Note: Imdb 5.8 out of 10, 86% critic 43%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 2*, Metacritic 66 out of 100 with 8
critics 6.7 out of 10 with 12 reviews.
Special Note: Filmed in Killantringan Lighthouse,
Portpartick, United Kingdom and Mull of Gallowway, Dumbfries & Galloway
Scotland, UK. The mystery happened
on or about December 15, 1900.
Three lighthouse keepers stationed on Eilean Mor vanished without a
trace? The men were Thomas
Marshall, James Ducat and Donald MacArthur. At the time of the mystery the lighthouse was new? There is still speculation about this
event 119 years later.
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