The Canal

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Claudio C The Canal (2014) Haunted or Insane? (11,849 – 03 Jan 2019 / 23 Jul 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) The family man David (Rupert Evans) and his pregnant wife Alice (Hannah Hoekstra) buy an old house nearby a canal to raise a family of their own. Five years later, their son Billy is the pride and joy of the family. David works archiving and editing films for his partner and friend Claire (Antonia Campbell-Hughes). When she gives a reel of a 1902 footage to work, David learns that his house was the place of a violent murder. This discovery haunts David that sees a stranger inside his house threatening his son. When he finds that Alice is cheating on him with her client Alex (Carl Shaaban), David sees the stranger killing Alice and becomes obsessed to find who the suspect might be. Meanwhile he becomes the prime suspect of the police with his disturbed attitudes. "The Canal" is an ambiguous horror movie with the story of a man that has a breakdown after learning that his home was the place of a brutal murder in 1902 and that his beloved wife is cheating on him. The story of haunting, obsession and madness has a confused screenplay and slow pace. But the acting and the dark cinematography make watching this movie worthwhile with low expectation and having a surprise. The creepy conclusion is the ambiguity of the story. Was David really insane? My vote is six. Title (Brazil): "O Canal" ("The Canal") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Jerod S The house by the canal had a murder happen in it. But when the dad suspects his wife is cheating on him, things begin to spiral. Whatever's in the walls has possessed him and repeats history. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review omg p Plot was pretty good and descent into the madness was rendered pretty well. It all is happening from the prespective of the protagonist and viewer can't say (can only blindly guess) what is reality and what isn't. But at overall it is average ghost movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Gianmarco R From my point of view, this film fits perfectly, with a very beautiful plot and evolution, and the descent into madness of the protagonist is also very well rendered. The whole film is pervaded by an enormous atmosphere of disbelief where the viewer cannot understand if the protagonist is right or wrong. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/22/22 Full Review Audience Member I spent my time wondering if I was watching psychological or supernatural horror. I would have preferred an ambigious ending. The director came down on one answer in the last five minutes, and disliked that. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A thrilling ghost story. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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