Thriller

Red Lights

- How much do you want to believe?

Two investigators of paranormal hoaxes, the veteran Dr. Margaret Matheson and her young assistant, Tom Buckley, study the most varied metaphysical phenomena with the aim of proving their fraudulent origins. Simon Silver, a legendary blind psychic, reappears after an enigmatic absence of 30 years to become the greatest international challenge to both orthodox science and professional sceptics. Tom starts to develop an intense obsession with Silver, whose magnetism becomes stronger with each new manifestation of inexplicable events. As Tom gets closer to Silver, tension mounts, and his worldview is threatened to its core.

Release Date : 2012-03-02

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Attitude Pinículas y Films A.I.E.Cindy Cowan EntertainmentFirst Generation FilmsNostromo PicturesLa SextaCanal+ EspañaMillennium MediaTV3Atresmedia

Production Country : SpainUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Tom Buckley

Original Name : Cillian Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Margaret Matheson

Original Name : Sigourney Weaver

Gender : Female

Character Name : Simon Silver

Original Name : Robert De Niro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Shackleton

Original Name : Toby Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monica Handsen

Original Name : Joely Richardson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sally Owen

Original Name : Elizabeth Olsen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ben

Original Name : Craig Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Palladino

Original Name : Leonardo Sbaraglia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rina

Original Name : Adriane Lenox

Gender : Female

Character Name : Howard McColm

Original Name : Garrick Hagon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benedict Cohen

Original Name : Burn Gorman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jim Carroll

Original Name : Mitchell Mullen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael Sidgwick

Original Name : Nathan Osgood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarah Sidgwick

Original Name : Madeleine Potter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Susan Sidgwick

Original Name : Eloise Webb

Gender : Female

Character Name : Traci Northrop

Original Name : Jeany Spark

Gender : Female

Character Name : David Matheson

Original Name : Jan Cornet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Interviewer - 70's

Original Name : Robert G. Slade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Simon Silver

Original Name : Eugenio Mira

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dana

Original Name : Lynn Blades

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dick

Original Name : Eben Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucy Marconi

Original Name : Becci Gemmell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fiona Stewart

Original Name : Jee-Yun Lee

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female Reporter #1

Original Name : Emma Reynolds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Reporter #2

Original Name : Karen David

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female Reporter #3

Original Name : Molly Malcolm

Gender : Female

Character Name : Male Reporter #1

Original Name : Peter Brooke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Reporter #2

Original Name : Robert Paterson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Reporter #3

Original Name : Jason Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Reporter #4

Original Name : Jeff Mash

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Reporter - SPRC

Original Name : Liliana Cabal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Male Reporter - SPRC

Original Name : Harris Gordon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in the Bathroom

Original Name : Ignacio Carreño

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corrine

Original Name : Josette Simon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stevie

Original Name : Carlos Bermúdez Sagrera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stevie's Father

Original Name : Anselmo Cuesta

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Grant Russell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Doctor

Original Name : Patricia Potter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bodyguard

Original Name : Ray Olubowale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Standing Spectator

Original Name : Simon Lee Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katia Novkova

Original Name : Anna Dorca

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judi Cale

Original Name : Gina Bramhill

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richard Vargas

Original Name : Joel Vigo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl With Piercings

Original Name : Jajube Mandiela

Gender : Female

Character Name : TV Boy

Original Name : Jesse Bostick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Biker

Original Name : Roscoe van Dyke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in Wheel-Chair

Original Name : Paulette Sinclair

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sally's Father

Original Name : Jean Daigle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sally's Mother

Original Name : Ann Turnbull

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Eric Loren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Campbell

Original Name : Max Hausmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Jennings

Original Name : Julius Cotter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Heynes

Original Name : Mercé Vidal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Professor Franklin

Original Name : Miquel Bordoy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student in Magna Room

Original Name : Benjamin Nathan-Serio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Notebook Man

Original Name : Markus Parilo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Indigent Woman

Original Name : Kathy Imrie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Old Man on the Bench

Original Name : Howard Swinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teenager on the Bench

Original Name : Larissa Bouvier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin Weiner

Original Name : Syd Mostow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Psychic Surgery Patient

Original Name : Brian Lehane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom's Soldier Son

Original Name : Aidan Shipley

Gender : Male

Character Name : 45-year-old Sally

Original Name : Wendy Boyd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Older Sally

Original Name : Anna Ferguson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beadle

Original Name : Xavier Capdet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maria Vargas

Original Name : Alicia Caycho

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorina Vargas

Original Name : Clelia Bain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Bathroom #1

Original Name : Richard Felix

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Bathroom #2

Original Name : Joshua Zamrycki

Gender : Male

Character Name : Decoy

Original Name : Óscar Rodríguez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Presenter #1

Original Name : Lex Lang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Duo Female Voice (voice)

Original Name : Bridget Hoffman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Radio Duo Male Voice (voice)

Original Name : Rif Hutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Presenter #2

Original Name : Grant George

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susan Sidgwick (voice)

Original Name : Angelina Wahler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Silver's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Simon Brading

Gender : Male

Character Name : David (uncredited)

Original Name : Pablo Derqui

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lab Telekinesis Scientist (uncredited)

Original Name : Nikol Kollars

Gender : Female

Character Name : Psychic Show Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Blaine McKenzie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Viewer (uncredited)

Original Name : Francesc Mestre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Journalist (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Queralt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : Juan Carlos Ramil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simon Silver's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Claude Ricquebourg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scientific Researcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Judith Teruel

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

When I hear the drumming of hooves, I don't think unicorns, I think horses. Red Lights is written and directed by Rodrigo Cortés. It stars Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Toby Jones, Joely Richardson and Elizabeth Olsen. Music is by Victor Reyes and cinematography by Xavi Giménez. A sceptical psychologist and her physicist assistant specialise in exposing fraudulent paranormal phenomena. But when one of the world's most renowned psychics resurfaces onto the circuit, it opens up a whole new can of worms. It's a tricky film to recommend with any sort of confidence, this in spite of a high calibre of actors assembled for the shenanigans. For a good portion of the play it's a deft examination of the cons and belief values involving psychics and faith healers etc. The leading protagonists naturally have issues, and some secrets will have to will out, while Cortés has a keen eye for an other worldly vibe. Yet come the big reveal at pic's denouement there's a feeling of "really, is that it"? Ultimately this doesn't deliver on its promise or enhance the core base ideas on the page. It's creepy at times, even fascinating with the subject matter, but it ends up unfocused and confused and frustrating as a viewing experience. 6/10

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Honestly, I don't even truly know what I just watched. Did I, however, absolutely thoroughly and undeniably enjoy it? You betcha! That's probably thanks to the outstanding cast, rather than anything else. Cillian Murphy is utterly superb in this, I loved his performance as Tom. It's no surprise given what else he has done, he's a great actor to watch. Murphy isn't alone in 'Red Lights' though, as he is joined by other notable performers. Sigourney Weaver (Margaret) and Robert De Niro (Simon) are also terrific, they add a lot with what they give. You also have Elizabeth Olsen (Holly) and Toby Jones (Paul) involved too. Top casting! On the other hand, the premise - or at least how it's shown - isn't as great as it could've been. I still enjoyed it wholly, but that's probably because the film makes a lot of noise around the story and builds up the tension well. However, when you break it down after watching it isn't anything as outrageous as you might feel at the time - at least that's how I view it. Some more development into the characters would've been nice, for example. Nevertheless, the film done its job and made me feel entertained and enthralled into what was happening. It's difficult to criticise it due to that, to be honest. I'll leave it to others to dive deeper into it, but all I can say is I practically loved it.