The Vanishing (Keepers)
Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.
13 March 1973, Connecticut, USA
3 February 1964, Kjellerup, Denmark
2 November 1959, Peterhead, Scotland, UK
1958, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
1950, UK
13 November 1969, Paisley, Scotland, UK
February 28, 2019
A sparse script from Joe Bone and Celyn Jones helps bring the century's old tale to life, with the cast central keeping us guessing exactly where it'll take us.
February 27, 2019
The Vanishing doesn't reinvent the wheel but for a satisfying thriller that sets itself such specific limitations and remains creative within those barriers, it makes for a fun Friday night watch.
January 03, 2019
Falling between the stools of thriller and drama, this speculative tale grows steadily less satisfying, despite a handsome look and a strong cast headed by Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan.
January 24, 2019
Mullan delivers the most solid performance, keeping what might have been a dull movie afloat and injecting it with the zest it needs.
January 03, 2019
There's just something about lighthouses that inspires good psychodrama.
January 04, 2019
Even with its all-around noble dramatic intent, particularly from Butler, the film struggles to leave a mark.
January 03, 2019
While Jorgen Johansson's windswept photography creates a credible sense of isolation (he filmed in part at the Mull of Galloway lighthouse), we sense the ominous rhythms of impending calamity.
January 03, 2019
Fine performances and eerie atmospherics enhance this slow burner.
February 27, 2019
Creaks in parts but atmospheric and gripping.
January 21, 2019
Pretty okay.
January 07, 2019
The movie is phenomenally well made and the three actors who fall apart on our watch suffer magnificently.
January 30, 2019
Although the script doesn't make much use out of intriguing dialogue or deeply rooted motivations, all three actors provide thoughtful, tense, and competently dramatic performances.
