"The Long Tide" review: a patient lighthouse thriller that sticks the landing

"The Long Tide" is set almost entirely in a single lighthouse over four stormy nights. It takes its time, and then it grips.

Both leads are excellent in a tight, mostly two-person script. The twist at the end changes how you see the first hour without feeling like a trick.

Specifications

What works

• Two superb performances
• Atmospheric sound design
• Earned ending

What does not

• Slow start

Verdict

4 out of 5. A quiet thriller for patient viewers.

This is a demo story: every name, place, organisation and figure in it is fictional.