The Lighthouse Ending Explained Breakdown, Real Life Story & Spoiler Talk Review

The Lighthouse Ending Explained Breakdown, Real Life Story & Spoiler Talk Review. We break down the true meaning of the A24 Horror movie starring Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe.

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The Lighthouse Plot Recap
The Lighthouse centers around two characters that have been tasked with manning a lighthouse on a desolate island, located far away from civilization. We watch as both descend into madness and the effects of living in isolation with someone that you come to hate. The movie chronicles the characters going stir crazy and from the off, it’s breathtaking to behold.

Now before we get into the plot fully, we need to discuss the characters themselves in order to fully understand their actions and why they eventually choose to do what they do. First up is Thomas Wake played by Willem Dafoe. Wake is a superstitious, untrusting character that we learn throughout the movie worships the light of the lighthouse on a fanatical level and if anyone is the bad guy in this film, then it’s definitely him. Wake is an established lighthouse keeper that is pretty much the embodiment of the supervisor at work that takes their job far too seriously. Due to his power and status he’s borderline abusive to those beneath him and because of this Ephraim Winslow, who also works the lighthouse really struggles to put up with him.

Winslow’s True Identity
Howard stole Winslow’s identity after he may or may not have caused his death during his prior work position and though we don’t ever get confirmation of whether Howard is a killer or not, personally I believe that he is due to the events that happen later in the movie.

This identity reveal drives a massive wedge between the two and the surroundings of the lighthouse really add to their paranoia and distrust. Due to neither really being able to tell what time it is, how long they’ve been there for, how long they have left and who is hiding what, it’s also difficult for audience members to decide who is in the right and who is in the wrong and because of this the film becomes a spiral into innerving territory.

The Lighthouse Ending Explained
The movie from this point really takes on a mystical side to it that has many allusions to Grecian Gods and after Howard manages to kill Wake during a counter attack he finally gains access to the light. Though we never see what Howard learns from this it clearly dismisses him and in the final few moments of the movie we do get some closure on his fate.

The Lighthouse Real Life Story
But what about the real life inspiration behind the movie? Well I’d be remiss for not mentioning that the film is clearly based on the Flannan Lighthouse Disappearances that happened in December 1900.

This involved the vanishing of three lighthouse keepers who all mysteriously disappeared without a trace. The keepers made up of Thomas Marshall, James Ducat and Donald MacArthur were all positioned on Flannan isle to man the lighthouse but when their relief vessel arrived at the island to pick them up they were nowhere to be seen.

The Lighthouse Review
Well as I’m sure you can guess I found it enthralling and it completely creeped me out at several moments. There really isn’t a likable character here and because of this, you’re left with a film that makes you want to see the main players go through hell.

The film delivers on this and whilst the tension in the movie is at fever pitch for the majority, there are still moments of levity that elevate this above most modern horrors. The Lighthouse is a stylistic masterpiece that due to it’s framing and aesthetic feels akin to older, classic horrors that have stood the test of time, as I’m sure The Lighthouse no doubt will.

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