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The Canal

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 32m
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5.8/10
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The Canal (2014)
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A film archivist finds his sanity crumbling after he is given an old 16mm film reel with footage from a horrific murder that occurred in the early 1900's.A film archivist finds his sanity crumbling after he is given an old 16mm film reel with footage from a horrific murder that occurred in the early 1900's.A film archivist finds his sanity crumbling after he is given an old 16mm film reel with footage from a horrific murder that occurred in the early 1900's.
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    • Ivan Kavanagh
    • Ivan Kavanagh
  • Stars
    • Rupert Evans
    • Antonia Campbell-Hughes
    • Hannah Hoekstra
    • Ivan Kavanagh
    • Ivan Kavanagh
  • Stars
    • Rupert Evans
    • Antonia Campbell-Hughes
    • Hannah Hoekstra
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    • 74User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Rupert Evans
    Rupert Evans
    • David
    Antonia Campbell-Hughes
    Antonia Campbell-Hughes
    • Claire
    • (as Antonia Campbell Hughes)
    Hannah Hoekstra
    Hannah Hoekstra
    • Alice
    Kelly Byrne
    • Sophie
    Steve Oram
    Steve Oram
    • McNamara
    Calum Heath
    • Billy Williams
    Anneke Blok
    • Marie
    Paddy Curran
    • William Jackson
    • (as Padraig Curran)
    Carl Shaaban
    Carl Shaaban
    • Alex
    Alicja Ayres
    • Margaret Jackson
    Nick Devlin
    Nick Devlin
    • Coroner
    Serena Brabazon
    Serena Brabazon
    • Estate Agent
    Myles Horgan
    • Lawyer
    Conor Horgan
    • Steven
    Natalie Radmall-Quirke
    Natalie Radmall-Quirke
    • Child Welfare Officer
    • (as Natalie Radmall Quirke)
    Rosaleen Byrne
    • Sarah
    Evan Colgan
    • Donald
    Anthony Murphy
    Anthony Murphy
    • Policeman
    • (as Tony Murphy)
      • Ivan Kavanagh
      • Ivan Kavanagh
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    • Trivia
      When David is looking through the murder photographs in his bedroom, one of them is actually a photo of the crime scene of actress Sharon Tate
    • Crazy credits
      When the credits are ending you can hear someone walking through the sewer.
    • Connections
      References Cat People (1942)

    User reviews74

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    6/10
    Haunted or Insane?
    The family man David (Rupert Evans) and his pregnant wife Alice (Hannah Hoekstra) buy an old house nearby a canal to raise a family of their own. Five years later, their son Billy is the pride and joy of the family. David works archiving and editing films for his partner and friend Claire (Antonia Campbell-Hughes). When she gives a reel of a 1902 footage to work, David learns that his house was the place of a violent murder. This discover haunts David that sees a stranger inside his house threatening his son. When he finds that Alice is cheating on him with her client Alex (Carl Shaaban), David sees the stranger killing Alice and becomes obsessed to find who the suspect might be. Meanwhile he becomes the prime suspect of the police with his disturbed attitudes.

    "The Canal" is an ambiguous horror movie with the story of a man that has a breakdown after learning that his home was the place of a brutal murder in 1902 and that his beloved wife is cheating on him. The story of haunting, obsession and madness has a confused screenplay and slow pace. But the acting and the dark cinematography make worthwhile watching this movie with low expectation and have a surprise. The creepy conclusion is the ambiguity of the story. Was David really insane? My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "O Canal" ("The Canal")
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      • October 10, 2014 (United States)
      • Ireland
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      • Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • The Orchard
      • Park Films
      • Treasure Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
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