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Memorable, crazy movie

hyped garbage

Excellent but underrated film

This is a tremendous low-budget shocker from Ireland and it stars one of the most convincing casts I've seen in a long, long time. From dinosaur-obsessed little scamp Billy (Calum Heath – one of the most appealing child actors you will see) to a truly incredible performance from Rupert Evans as David, everyone plays their parts to perfection, and I don't use the word lightly.If I'm brutally honest, 'The Canal' could have done with being perhaps ten minutes shorter. The ordeals faced by David are plentiful, but sometimes – as is often the case in these films – the continual reversion to 'normality' after a particularly frightening incident occurs once or twice too often. Other than that, the writing, direction and acting truly place the audience in the position of not knowing whether David is being shadowed by a ghostly child-murderer or he is the killer himself. Even as the end credits roll, we're still not entirely sure.This is a close-knit, intimate horror that unfurls at its own pace, slowly revealing – or appearing to reveal – clues as to the truth of events. We are in skillful hands here. Writer/director Ivan Kavanagh ensures that any confusion we experience is entirely deliberate, and when the scares become graphic, we really feel for the characters affected by them.If there is any justice, Ivan Kavanagh has a fine future.

I don't know why the IMDb score and Metacritic score are so low on this one. That's one of the reasons I put off watching it for a while but I'm so glad I finally got around to seeing it; it's one of the better horror films of recent years, and I'm a huge horror junkie. If you like disturbing horror that gets under your skin and doesn't rely on jump scares or constant gore then this is for you. The film is beautifully shot and has some exceptionally creepy visuals. It's sporadically violent and cruel but every moment of blood letting or grotesquerie is expertly handled and actually frightening rather than pure gross-out. I urge you not to watch the trailer as it contains spoilers I wish I hadn't known before going into it. If you want to know what to expect, I'd say it's got elements of films such as The Shining and The Ring, but it has a very unique feel. There's a nice dose of drama along with the horror and Rupert Evans is thoroughly believable and engaging in the lead role, much more so than your average modern horror protagonist. Highly recommended!

This movie is garbage it is nothing but a waste of time simply put. I will not ruin the ending for those of you who want to subject yourselves to a movie playing off the oldest movie trope ever in 2014 no less. Once you get halfway through this film know that what you think this movie is going to end like is exactly correct it is over done. If you think this movie will pull itself out of the gutters on the last moments, you are wrong it is about exactly the way you predicted. This movie is predictable straight from 30 minutes in and you think that it couldn't possibly go there because it is so over done but it actually has the gall to do it. Its pathetic and i don't understand how it was publicized at all, this movie has already been made hundreds of times over. PLease do not waste your time it is utter garbage and does not even deserve its current ratings with people trying to come up with a defense for a poorly written movie. 1 out of 10 never watch again!

My quick rating 6,1/10. A refreshing take on the ghost and mystery mixed together. The movie revolves around a man(Rupert Evans) who believes his wife is cheating but when she disappears he sees a mysterious man who he believes killed her. The mystery part is there as it follows him down the road to insanity and the viewer watches as his lunacy slowly destroys his relationships with all involved. The acting in this movie is very believable which makes the drama of it that much more believable. The imagery has a very detailed and disturbing feel to it, ala a Kubrick or Cronenberg type feel (not ripping off but in a similar style). The effects are well done but not overplayed at all. The picture that is painted is truly frightening for once and I can say this has its scares in it. Nice start off to the month and hopefully I can see more indie horror such as this. Enjoy