Half Light (2005)

29% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
50% of users liked it
(8,374 ratings)

A successful mystery writer retreats to a remote fishing village following the tragic death of her son, only to become caught up in a bizarre supernatural murder mystery in this tale of terror directed by Craig Rosenberg and starring Demi Moore. Rachel Carson's (Moore) five-year-old son has drowned,… More A successful mystery writer retreats to a remote fishing village following the tragic death of her son, only to become caught up in a bizarre supernatural murder mystery in this tale of terror directed by Craig Rosenberg and starring Demi Moore. Rachel Carson's (Moore) five-year-old son has drowned, and as a result her life appears to be falling apart at the seams. When a sympathetic friend rents Rachel a secluded cottage in hopes that a little peace and quiet will help the grieving mother recover from her loss, the quiet retreat is violently shattered by a series of bizarre and unexplained murders. Now with a community in fear and her sanity slowly slipping, Rachel must use her instincts to unmask the killer before it's too late and she too falls prey to the murderous rage that threatens to consume the once tranquil town. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: Craig Rosenberg
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Jan 17, 2006
Studio: First Look Pictures

Critic Reviews

Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
More televisual than cinematic, Half Light is too chocolate boxy and clean to be completely convincing, but it's a diverting enough story.
Anton Bitel, musicOMH.com
if you strip away all the references to other films, and all the play on genres, what remains is a film without its own soul, as insubstantial, and as difficult to credit, as a spectre half-glimpsed through the Scottish mist.
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
Demi Moore is used to the odd supernatural love story (Ghost, 1990) and she works hard at Rachel, but the screenplay just isn't up to the genre. It's not super, it's not that natural and it's not very thrilling ... the end result is not even half right.
Matthew Turner, ViewLondon
There's a pleasingly Hitchcockian feel to this entertainingly old-fashioned thriller and writer-director Craig Rosenberg pulls off several impressive twists so that you're never quite sure just where the story's going.
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
This moody thriller is fairly strong on gothic creepiness, but not so good with actual thrills.
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
Cinematic Sominex that feels like it was tailor-made for immediate simultaneous broadcast on the Lifetime Channel and the Oxygen Network.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Nicki M

Lame and tame ghost thriller. Average acting, honestly can't even be bothered to review it, it was that meh.
Lady D

There are many elements to this film that make it a cheesy predictable Horror movie and at the same time it has some likable qualities. Ironically I liked Demi Moore in this more humble role better than many of her Hollywood roles. Entertaining, predictable, but a good watch (in a… More
There are many elements to this film that make it a cheesy predictable Horror movie and at the same time it has some likable qualities. Ironically I liked Demi Moore in this more humble role better than many of her Hollywood roles. Entertaining, predictable, but a good watch (in a bad film kind of way)
Film C

i like this movie its weird with twists you come to one conclusion then its suddenly squashed because another happens making your theory rubbish its about i lady whose son dies (thats demi moore) she then gets writers block so she goes to a cottage in scotland where its very… More
i like this movie its weird with twists you come to one conclusion then its suddenly squashed because another happens making your theory rubbish its about i lady whose son dies (thats demi moore) she then gets writers block so she goes to a cottage in scotland where its very issolated and shes alone but things start to happen and things she cant explain is she goin mad, is she seeing ghosts??? im not goin to tell you watch the movie!!
Stuart B

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Dr Blood

It's not particularly scary for a ghostie film but it does have a great storyline and everything, including Demi Moore, looks great.
Lee ?

A very decent, solid little movie. Though there isn't really nothing outstanding about it, it was a very enjoyable viewing experience. Good acting, a good storyline, which gets off to a slow start but features some surprises and twists in the latter half of the film that liven… More
A very decent, solid little movie. Though there isn't really nothing outstanding about it, it was a very enjoyable viewing experience. Good acting, a good storyline, which gets off to a slow start but features some surprises and twists in the latter half of the film that liven things up, and some quite creepy little moments also that send a few chills down the spine. But it's the stunning and beautiful locations that really steal the show. Well worth a look!
Sarah P

I felt like this movie didn't know what it wanted to be...a horror flick, a thriller, a romance, a lifetime movie....it didn't do much for me.
Barry L

Moore plays a great part in this excellent story.

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Cast

Demi Moore
as Rachel Carson
Hans Matheson
as Angus McCulloch
James Cosmo
as Finlay Murray

Henry Ian Cusick
as Brian
Kate Isitt
as Sharon Winton
Therese Bradley
as Morag McPherson

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