The Eclipse

Name: The Eclipse
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
Released: March 26, 2010
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Ciarán Hinds, Iben Hjejle

2010

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: March 26, 2010 | R

Starring: Aidan Quinn, Ciarán Hinds, Iben Hjejle

Summary: Michael Farr is a widower living in a misty Irish seaside town who is struggling to adjust to his new role as the sole caretaker of his two children. Still reeling from the death of his wife, he has been plagued by terrifying apparitions. When he volunteers at a local literary festival, he finds he finds himself drawn to Lena Morelle, anMichael Farr is a widower living in a misty Irish seaside town who is struggling to adjust to his new role as the sole caretaker of his two children. Still reeling from the death of his wife, he has been plagued by terrifying apparitions. When he volunteers at a local literary festival, he finds he finds himself drawn to Lena Morelle, an empathetic author of supernatural fiction. While Lena tries to help Michael with the mystery of his nightmarish visions, she must contend with problems of her own—she’s being jealously pursued by a self-obsessed novelist, her one-time lover. As the three adults’ lives converge, the turbulence of the phantom world will soon have nothing on that of the living. (Magnolia)… Expand

Director: Conor McPherson

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 88 min

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Michael Phillips

Hinds has been ready for a role of this size and shape for years; it was simply a matter of finding it, and its finding him. Read full review

John Anderson

A film of such seductive grace, humor and startling side trips into buttocks-clenching ghastliness that auds won't know what to make of it (although it won't keep them from wanting to visit Ireland immediately). Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Well worth seeing for its acting and its tempting cinematography. Don't be surprised if you find yourself wanting to book a vacation in Cobh. Read full review

Robert Abele

With a well-knit array of picturesque long shots, shadow-strewn medium takes and the occasional silhouetted close-up, The Eclipse finds plenty of heartfelt gravity in its tale of love lost and found on a gothic coast. Read full review

Nick Pinkerton

The Eclipse is a curious Irish ghost story that fiddles with the recipe just enough to produce interesting results. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Although The Eclipse is technically a horror film, dealing as it does with issues of the supernatural, it has the heart of a romance and the tone of a drama. It's slow, thoughtful, and melancholy - at times seeming to forget that a ghost story is supposed to be at least marginally scary. Read full review

David Fear

Never finds a common ground between the fantastic and the heartfelt. Such unintegrated flip-flopping between a muted character study and a horror flick relying on cheap scare tactics leaves you feeling mildly schizophrenic Read full review

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NicoDaFlagburna

Jan 6, 2011

A sleepy assault on the sixth sense, ambiently atmospheric with just the right blend of stagecraft and cinematics. The themes of loneliness and fear are combined with visceral horror though the tone of the film is unassuming and humble. Psychological instability is examined, our hero is aA sleepy assault on the sixth sense, ambiently atmospheric with just the right blend of stagecraft and cinematics. The themes of loneliness and fear are combined with visceral horror though the tone of the film is unassuming and humble. Psychological instability is examined, our hero is a man unfulfilled with an empty soul who shares his thoughts with a soundtrack of reverberated pianos and domestic silences. Simply respectful, with an artistic awareness of death that feels uniquely Irish in a romantic sense.… Expand

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moonman1994

Nov 23, 2013

Although well directed and a fine acting job by all involved. The Eclipse can unfortunately be summarized with one word and that word is dull. IT also has a soundtrack that is overblown for the events that are occurring on screen. Not to mention that the addition of the ghost aspect seemsAlthough well directed and a fine acting job by all involved. The Eclipse can unfortunately be summarized with one word and that word is dull. IT also has a soundtrack that is overblown for the events that are occurring on screen. Not to mention that the addition of the ghost aspect seems almost random.… Expand

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