The Lighthouse

by Robert Eggers, Max Eggers

Final Shooting script of the film The Lighthouse (2019)

Found on Script Slug

Genres: Horror

100 pages, ebook

Published September 1, 2019

Reviews

[fioo ! ♡ ∗ ˚ ˖࣪ ∗ ‎˖ ݁ . ° · ˚ ₊ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soy muy fan de Robert Eggers. Uno de los mejores de nuestra generación en cuanto al terror psicológico se habla.

[Stuart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This screenplay is stellar. When writing action/direction it's always a balance trying to describe characters in a way that is compelling but also with the fewest phrases possible. I love the way Eggers handles this:
One man is YOUNG (early 30s). Tall, athletic –- but starved. His deep set eyes are haunted, and his left eye is healing from a week-old shiner. His crooked expression is severe. There’s an eerie disquiet about him. He’s like a dog that’s been beaten and caged too many times. A small mustache shows his vanity.
The other is OLD (Haggard 60? Spry 70?). He’s weathered, feral bearded, and hunched, with hands like vises. His lack of visible lips suggests some missing teeth. He tremors a bit, but he’s lean and sturdy as a lead pipe. His high cheekbones smile even when he grimaces. His wild eyes shine like jewels. He’s an old Pan. A Satyr.

[Katherine Sigarán · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another masterpiece

Robert Eggers' scripts are very quick to read, although this script is more complex than that of "The Witch", it's full of references and research about sailors, lighthouse keepers, etc.

I really like the interpretation of myths and fairy tales, the myths of Prometheus and Proteus are very interesting in this script.

Otra obra maestra

Los guiones de Robert Eggers son muy rápidos de leer, aunque este guión es más complejo que el de "La Bruja", esta lleno de referencias e investigaciones acerca de marineros, cuidadores de faros, etc.

Me gusta mucho la interpretación de mitos y cuentos de hadas, los mitos de Prometeo y Proteo son muy interesantes en este guion.

[Toby Milnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing beautifully published copy of the script but like in one of the sections of additional thoughts, it’s some lady babbling about literally anything apart from the film. Anywho, the script itself is a masterpiece or something.

[pussyslay · Rating 5 out of 5]

YA FOND OF ME LOBSTER?

[Alana Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

So weird in the best way possible. Watching and reading this was a thrill!

[Dimitri · Rating 4 out of 5]

The screen play was more fun to read than the film was to watch

[Zac Hawkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know it's such a filmbro move to consider THE LIGHTHOUSE one of my favourite of the decade but man, when something is this ZACcore the heart makes you know you love it.
The screenplay is thoroughly solid too, but we all knew that.

[Tomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

imo this was top tier chaotic storytelling, sure some elements that made the script so good are the movie's acting and visuals and tbh the story feels quite empty without them but I still find it really good and inspiring, especially with the way Robert switches to that 1800's English dialect so well and smoothly.

[Harry · Rating 3 out of 5]

First time reading a screenplay for a film but it was an interesting experience. I thought it was a well written story from Robert Eggers. I have only seen the witch from him but I am looking forward to what he does with nosferatu. I always find it interesting how these writers can craft these historically accurate pieces of work just from reading things like edgar fallen poe, Herman Melville, Sarah Orne Jewett. I thought it was an interesting story with complex characters. Makes me think of how you would not have gone crazy being wickie back then.

[Nick Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

1. The light is mine
2. Catch your breath, lad
3. Swab, dog! Swab
4. God-fearin’
5. To my friend Tom
6. Weeks, Winslow. Weeks
7. Hurrah, me yaller girls
8. ‘Twas ye what changed the wind on us

[Daniel Lane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A captivating read. I couldn't look away...

[Nolan McDermott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Watched the movie and followed along with the screenplay. Really like the style of this one, hope it will provide for inspiration to write one of my own someday.

[Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

A masterfully crafted psychological terror. Eggers once again serves a period specific horror story that chills, confuses, and entertains as it spirals into an inevitable finale. All of the two-hander scenes read almost classically yet they somehow lean towards postmodernism with unsettling and deliciously thrilling results. Deeply rich language and detailed descriptions of what the camera sees are what make this screenplay an exciting and wholly worthwhile read. Eggers is such a fantastic storyteller, and this screenplay is some of his best work yet.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly excellent, weirdly enthralling, darkly strange read. It lost a mark for its too obvious ending but the journey was such that it gained 4 stars.

Well worth the read if you like deeply disturbing tales of isolated terror.

[RND · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's good to read something you could never yourself conceive of and this is that: even the well-researched language is revelatory, and makes you appreciate the film more (especially Defoe's monologues).