The Lighthouse
At 48% overall, The Lighthouse looks like an underdog — but by the time it reaches a final, it outperforms. Eggers shot two men losing their minds in a 1.19:1 box and made the claustrophobia the point. Dafoe and Pattinson's commitment — the accents, the flatulence, the monologues about Prometheus — gives it a cult energy that converts hard on a ballot.
Synopsis
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
The opening number doesn't capture it. 37% early, 59% in the semis, 75% in the final — The Lighthouse builds as the competition gets tougher, a trajectory most films can't sustain.
Get Out is the nearest thing to a true rival at 53%. The margin is slim and the outcome still feels unsettled. Against Us, The Lighthouse wins 100%. Not much of a contest. Midsommar at 84% is another comfortable win.
The Lighthouse owns Modern Masters of Horror. The Witch is the usual final opponent, and at 65% it's not much of a contest.
The Lighthouse is one of Robert Eggers's strongest bracket performers — #2 of 3, trailing only The Witch (53%).
#5 of 8 in Modern Masters of Horror.
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