The Canal (2014) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery
The Canal (2014) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 8/10
Read our The Canal Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 6.85/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.4/10
The Canal Plot Synopsis:
Film archivist David (Rupert Evans) has been having a rough time lately, as he suspects that his wife Alice (Hannah Hoekstra) has been cheating on him with Alex (Carl Shaaban), one of her work clients. This stress is compounded when David's work partner Claire (Antonia Campbell-Hughes) gives him a reel of to-be-archived footage that shows that his house was the setting for a brutal murder in 1902. Becoming progressively more unsettled and unhinged, David begins to believe that a spectral presence is in his house and ends up following his wife to a nearby canal, where he discovers that she is indeed having an affair with Alex. When Alice goes missing shortly afterwards, David contacts the police- only to become the prime suspect in her disappearance. As the police grow more convinced that David has murdered his wife, he struggles to find proof of his growing suspicion that something otherworldly was instead responsible.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A depressed and stressed 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.
Tagline: Fear will pull you under
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Type: MovieYear: 2014 (more 2014 movies)
Nominations: 9
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Language: English
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Producers: Mary McCarthy, Claire McCaughley, AnneMarie Naughton, Rebecca O'Flanagan, Adam Partridge, Mike Rattenbury, Vaughan Sivell, Andrew Thomas, Sander Verdonk, Robert Walpole
Musicians: Ceiri Torjussen
Cinematographers: Piers McGrail, Albi Sheridan
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The Canal (2014) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Canal Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rupert Evans | ... | David |
| Antonia Campbell-Hughes | ... | Claire (as Antonia Campbell Hughes) |
| Hannah Hoekstra | ... | Alice |
| Kelly Byrne | ... | Sophie |
| Steve Oram | ... | McNamara |
| Calum Heath | ... | Billy Williams |
| Anneke Blok | ... | Marie |
| Paddy Curran | ... | William Jackson (as Padraig Curran) |
| Carl Shaaban | ... | Alex |
| Alicja Ayres | ... | Margaret Jackson |
| Nick Devlin | ... | Coroner |
| Serena Brabazon | ... | Estate Agent |
| Myles Horgan | ... | Lawyer |
| Conor Horgan | ... | Steven |
| Natalie Radmall-Quirke | ... | Child Welfare Officer (as Natalie Radmall Quirke) |
| Rosaleen Byrne | ... | Sarah |
| Anthony Murphy | ... | Policeman |
| John Haugh | ... | Policeman |
| Dylan Lee Heath | ... | School boy |
| Maura Foley | ... | Woman in Garden (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Rupert Evans (b. March 9, 1976) – David
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Rupert E.C. Evans | Rupert H. Evans - Antonia Campbell-Hughes (b. November 30, 1981) – Claire (as Antonia Campbell Hughes)
Also known as: Antonia Cambpell-Hughes | Antonia Campbell Hughes - Hannah Hoekstra – Alice
- Kelly Byrne – Sophie
- Steve Oram (b. August 25, 1973) – McNamara
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Steve Aura - Calum Heath – Billy Williams
- Anneke Blok – Marie
- Paddy Curran – William Jackson (as Padraig Curran)
Also known as: Padraig Curran - Carl Shaaban – Alex
- Alicja Ayres – Margaret Jackson
- Nick Devlin – Coroner
Also known as: Nick Delvin - Serena Brabazon – Estate Agent
- Myles Horgan – Lawyer
- Conor Horgan – Steven
- Natalie Radmall-Quirke – Child Welfare Officer (as Natalie Radmall Quirke)
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