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The Lighthouse
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Horror
Fantasy
Drama
Release Date
October 18, 2019
Runtime
110 minutes
Director
Robert Eggers

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Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Writers
Robert Eggers, Max Eggers
Writers
Robert Eggers, Max Eggers

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