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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.
IMDb RATING
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14K
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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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    7/10
    Psychological slow burn indie horror
    Independent film The Canal smartly produces a slow-paced psychological horror that interesting imagines a new take on the haunting genre.

    Ivan Kavanagh is the brainchild behind this original and brilliantly conceived film. The Canal is more atmospheric than most horror films currently being produced and very psychological with a horrific twist. The slow paced groundwork is eerie and unsettling but expertly done. The characters and smart and savvy in trying discern reality from imagination, or worse, supernatural occurrences.

    The beginning scenes of The Canal are deliberately jumpy, adding to the confusion and anxiety the main character David experiences. A bit more clarity would have helped the film viewers experience the intended disorientation while avoiding pure confusion. I personally think the film was just a tad too slow in the beginning and Kavanagh will lose impatient movie watchers unsure of whether the investment will be worth it.

    Without spoiling the ending, I thoroughly enjoyed it and it had me squirming and gasping. The Canal is a slow burn, with Kavanagh pacing the film so audience members are psychologically bewildered to savor the conclusive reveal.

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      • October 10, 2014 (United States)
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
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      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • The Orchard
      • Park Films
      • Treasure Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
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