castlekc4 Would've been excellent if someone else played Rachel..... and the musical score is incredible

mark.waltz "Maybe the dead miss us more than we miss them." So says the adorable young Scotsman (Hans Matheson) who befriends a grieving mother (Demi Moore) who has gone from London to the Scottish isles to grieve and work on her latest novel. She befriends Matheson who offers her a sweet friendship that goes beyond what she expected, and when the truth comes out about him, in addition to some strong nightmares of her own in regards to her dead son whom she takes responsibility for his death by drowning. Having been out of the limelight in major movie making for some time, Moore isn't somebody whose career I'd follow, but this one is surprisingly quite good. Everything from the setup of the poor kid's death to her arrival in Scotland, the romance that blooms, and the mystery surrounding why she is being haunted. Matheson, quietly sexy, gives enough hints to add a dark danger to his character, bringing on some shocking twists and keeping you gripped. Great scenery and a beautiful musical score add to the effectiveness of most of the film. Not since "The Woman in White" has there been a Gothic mystery filled with romance, psychological twists and a ton of surprises. While I wish that the writers had chosen a different path with one of the major twists, I felt that in spite of its ridiculousness, they handled it fairly well considering, even adding in a ghostly surprise to top it all off. This is the type of film that won't go down as a ghostly classic, but won't have you shouting "boo!"

steel_indigo I absolutely loved this movie! Demi Moore and all the actors gave stellar performances. I won't go into the background of the story here because many have already done that. One thing that impressed me about the movie was the soundtrack. The music throughout the movie was absolutely beautiful and set the mood for the story perfectly. I understand critics gave this movie bad reviews and I felt they didn't watch the movie that I did because this is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time and very unique. The scenery was breathtaking and I was caught up in the beauty of where they filmed. I love lighthouses so that was a plus since the story followed a love affair for the protagonist with a lighthouse keeper. It was a side issue somewhat but was a good addition to the story and a great plot twist. I had never heard of this movie but I definitely don't agree with the critics and would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a good movie of substance and not so much sensory thrills. It is brooding and yet very entertaining but not really a horror story. This movie is more of a scary thriller that builds to an unexpected climax.

Neil Doyle The rugged locales photographed in Cornwall, England supply just the right atmosphere for this tale of a lonely writer who moves to a remote location to escape her unhappy past and has a tender relationship with the local lighthouse keeper. Their romance forms the first half of the story which comes to a halt after she makes a shocking discovery.The troubled woman (Demi Moore in a very effective performance) finds kinship in another lost soul and this part of the film is touching and real. The script takes a different turn at this point through a series of unsettling incidents in which nothing is what it seems. Some of the twists are quite clever but somewhat predictable too for anyone who has seen a lot of ghost stories.However, at no point does the suspense let up, so whatever flaws there are in the story are compensated by fine photography, eerily effective background score and a uniformly excellent cast.The lighthouse keeper is played skillfully by Hans Matheson, who bears a striking resemblance to either Ewan McGregor or Richard Hart (the actor who played Lana Turner's husband in "Green Dolphin Street"). He's a sensitive actor in a demanding role.With just the right atmosphere for a Gothic romance of this sort, this is certainly worth a watch.