![]() But without a foreseeable end, even simple cognitive processes of keeping track of days become quite daunting. Being able to see an end to any labor or trouble has an alleviating effect on the human psyche. The first four weeks were quite hard to endure, but when the relief did not arrive, the burden of isolation became even heavier. It would be quite easy to see how the psychological effects of isolation amped up his paranoia to the maximum and even toyed with his perception of reality. One of the most obvious theories of what really transpired in the movie revolves around the idea that all the isolation made Winslow go insane. The Lighthouse: The Effect of Isolation on Human Psyche However, this might also be interpreted as the trigger that kickstarted his sexual fantasy. According to this theory, Winslow summoned the mermaid once he found the scrimshaw. While a more common theory regarding the mermaid is that it’s just a figment of Winslow’s sexual fantasy, others see it as a sinister force haunting the island. With this theory in mind, it becomes a lot easier to accept that Wake’s take on the boat-smashing scene is more than just common gaslighting.Īrguably the biggest Lovecraftian symbol in the movie is definitely the one regarding the mermaid. The fact that it is uttered by Wake’s disembodied voice is both eerie and indicative that not everything is as it seems. ![]() The sentence “Why’d you spill yer beans ” is arguably the strongest argument in favor of this theory, seeing as how the Wake is suddenly gone as soon as Winslow is done confessing his guilt. One of the most interesting theories here is the one about Wake and Winslow being the same person. In this regard, if we compare Wake to Zeus, we could also interpret Winslow’s defiance as a Freudian revolt against a father figure. After all, Zeus didn’t condemn Prometheus for stealing fire but for stealing the secret of knowledge that he should not have had access to. The light itself represents both fire and secret knowledge. The latter is quite obviously Promethean, seeing as how the mythological titan Prometheus ended up tied to the Caucasus with an eagle tearing his liver. Now, the two central Promethean motifs here are the mystery of the lighthouse and the ending sequence of Winslow dying on the rocks with a seagull nibbling on his skin. – A Promethean Surrealist-Horror Based on a True StoryĪ Promethean Surrealist-Horror Based on a True Storyīy the majority of critics, this movie is classified as a Promethean surrealist horror.Here are links to the key aspects of the movie:
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