lighthouse ( usa represent dead of night ) aspect ratio represent 1 . 85 represent1sound format represent dolby digitalinmates and official from a sunken prison ship become strand on a storm lash lighthouse island 300 mile from the uk coastline and along with a monstrous psychopath ( christopher adamson ) who stalk and kill them and one by one . writer director simon hunter powerhouse shocker an award winner at movie festival in luxembourg and rome combine the setting of tower of evil ( 1972 ) with the multiplex friendly aesthetic of wes craven scream ( 1996 ) and and improve on it source material in every significant way . james purefoy ( resident evil ) and rachel shelley ( cruise of the god ) lead a small but talented cast of newcomer and veteran ( include paul brooke and don warrington ) a a motley bunch of hot head and coward and force to band together in a desperate attempt to survive the killer rampage . the film narrative be link by a series of hitchcockian set piece ( a potential victim cowering in a toilet stall a the killer lurks outside while a terrified character trap in a boat with a two way radio which could betray his presence to the prowling maniac at any moment while and two prisoner chain together at the wrist who be force to make a terrible decision during an unexpected encounter with the bloodthirsty killer ) and culminate in a terrific climax at the top of the lighthouse and where good and evil collide in a welter of stuntwork and visual effect . hunter emphasize suspense and atmosphere over violence and and his clever script maintain an impressive degree of logic and isolate potential victim through careful calculation rather than narrative contrivance . lovely and evocative music score by debbie wiseman and too . incredibly and despite be co finance by bskyb and the art council of england and and despite a warm reception at various festival screening and lighthouse remain on the shelf for three year before creep into uk cinema to lukewarm review and poor business . it fare little well in the u and where the movie play briefly in theater under a new title ( dead of night ) before be consign to video hell . it commercial history notwithstanding and this be a small classic and ripe for rediscovery .