The Pale Blue Eye

miaparker shared a tip "Henry Melling’s eccentric depiction of Edgar Allen Poe in this #whodunnit definitely kept me interested! The mysterious gruesome murder hooked me from the start, & the picturesque but bleak, chilly, snowy, #gothic atmosphere turned even more #macabre when #occultism & dark magic began to factor into the mystery of it all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Overall, I thought this was an #intriguing, slow-burning #mystery that was worth sticking with because it delivered a couple of very nice, unexpected #twists near the end. 👍🏾👍🏾"

rob_paul_4714 shared a tip "A whodunnit set at the US Military Academy in the early 1800’s. Took a really unexpected detour before a heartbreaking ending. Couple standouts: Harry Melling, who plays a young Edgar Allan Poe, is really good. And, it was so good to see the Robert Duvall cameo. If you can make it through the first hour, it then gets kinda crazy."

mco shared a tip "Never imagined EA Poe to be so animated. Interesting, twisted story told by a competent cast, good for a quiet weekend night. By lantern light, what is it about the sound of footfalls and a ringing bell that so intrigues?"

2gmiguel shared a tip "Maybe watch with subs first but overall it was great. I know nothing about Poe but I'm genuinely curious if that was more or less what his personality was like."

smeeta shared a tip "Chose this film for Christian Bale but Henry Melling stole the show. Slow start but incredible twist— totally didn’t see it coming. Beautiful cinematography and production."

sandy_lopez shared a tip "A mysterious death sets the tone for this mystery that takes place in the 1830’s. Henry Melling stole the show as Edgar Allen Poe! I loved the eerie tone of this film."

axel_ruiz shared a tip "I like a lot of Bale movies, but this one was very monotonal and despite it being a mystery, I wasn't too captivated by it. Felt like everyone was trying to overact except Bale which made feel flat."

erika_ellsworth shared a tip "The story was great, and I actually didn’t see the plot twist coming at the end…either of them! The movie was a bit long, but it picked up enough at certain points to where it wasn’t too big of a deal. I would definitely recommend."

brian_strong_7504 shared a tip "The concept of having a young Edgar Alan Poe assist in investigating gruesome murders at West Point was intriguing Thought it was well done although some horror elements were above my comfort zone"

bailey_hernandez shared a tip "It want awful. Acting was very god but the story was long and relatively boring. I don't mind a slow burn but this just didn't do it for me."

diane_morello shared a tip "Excellent movie, Christian Bale playing a taciturn detective and Harry Melling playing the hell out of Edgar Allan Poe. The twist is extraordinary."

jon_altschuler shared a tip "I wanted to like this but honestly it was pretty bad. I’m sure this looked great on paper but it was slow and boring with ridiculous dialog. Christian Bale doing stone faced icy stares and barely speaking above a whisper while everyone else is doing their best period southern dandy. Interminable."

anna_mikhailova shared a tip "I have to agree with other critics, the first 3/4 of the movie is great, loved the inclusion of Edgar Poe into a fictional story, very good actors and than… it just flops. What was supposed to be a “shocking twist” is just an ad hoc that ruins the whole movie."

lisa_russel shared a tip "This was dark and twisty, it was a spooky watch for me so I'll be adding it to my spook-tober watch list. The ending broke my heart."

jennifer_8975 shared a tip "God I wanted to like this, but what a mess. Avoid - other than the actor playing Poe actually looking like Poe, there is nothing else positive. I was angry at myself for sitting through the whole thing, but thankfully it was streaming and I didn’t waste $25 sitting in a movie theater for three hours. Gillian Anderson was is normally top notch was off kilter here."

jennifer_rodriguez_3599 shared a tip "I would give it a 7.5/10. It was a bit of a slow burn in the beginning, but that ending was a 9/10. Worth the watch. But as a Poe fan, I did expect a little bit more out of it."

elisa_meadows shared a tip "I’m just so in love with this movie! I think I’ve watched it like five times! I am a huge fan of Edgar, Allan Poe, so I’ll probably watch it over and over again! It’s a very new and interesting viewpoint to see him through! I thoroughly enjoyed this movie! Five stars!"

lahna_madden shared a tip "It was really good! I was interested until the very end although some people might catch stuff i didn’t because i was sewing pointe shoes while watching."

guy_farina shared a tip "I thought this was very good… some twists and turns with a cool story. Wished it was a bit more macabre, especially involving EAP, but the acting was awesome and it was a unique and very good movie."

devante_smitherman shared a tip "Best fim I've seen so far this year, Christian Bale & Harry Melling acting was basically Augustus Landor & Edgar a Poe in the flesh. Everything that was put into this film was superb & excellent, while chilling & dark all in one. On a scale of 1-10 of how I'd rate it I would say 8, I'm watching it for the 2nd time & I've always been a fan of dramatic and\or dark cinema & entertainment. I highly recommend it."

jennifer_calquhoun shared a tip "Fascinating and well-acted. A crime drama with twists, the dark and sometimes eerie settings create the appropriate mood for these characters to unravel in."

sebastien_heon shared a tip "A brilliant period piece who-dunnit with Edgard Allan Poe as a character and Christian Bale giving another très ressenti performance!? Sign me up! Quit satisfied with this very good movie. 7.5/10"

sarah_getz_9484 shared a tip "An incredible period thriller in Poe’s world, honoring America’s original horror writer with a tale as dramatic and suspenseful as his own."

mary_powell_layman shared a tip "My DH is a USMA grad and the book this is based off of was written by another grad, this the attraction to this movie. HOWEVER, TBH they could have named the school in question as anything. If you enjoy murder mysteries and/or period dramas, this is one NOT to miss."

gayle_daniels shared a tip "I love the black and white movie. This was a great mystery movie. I was so curious who did it so I kept watching. Lots of unexpected surprises but these surprises do lead one thing to another. As I watched, I tried to think who actually did it. I didn’t guess correctly who killed him. It was that good! I thoroughly enjoyed it."

hailey_walters_9879 shared a tip "This filled every category wonderfully, and the plot twist had me holding onto my seat. Truly a work of art and the references to Edgar Allan Poe’s work was carried out seamlessly. 10/10 will definitely watch again."