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Four times Academy Award Nominee, popularly known as Batman, Christian Bale, is starring in the gothic horror mystery movie The Pale Blue Eye (2022), written and directed by Scott Cooper. This film is an adaptation of Louis Bayard’s 2003 book of the same name. The plot of this story pretty much goes like this, In New York, at the United States Military Academy in West Point, a number of horrifying killings are being looked into in 1830 by renowned detective Augustus Landor. Edgar Allan Poe, a fresh cadet at the academy, assists him in this investigation.
We all know that in addition to creating the Gothic horror stories and the modern detective story, Edgar Allan Poe is a crucial early predecessor of the science fiction genre. The Pale Blue Eye movie is named after a line from The Tell-Tale Heart, possibly Poe’s most well-known story; however, it is not directly based on a Poe story or a historical incident from Poe’s life.
When does “The Pale Blue Eye” movie (2022) premiere?
Although The Pale Blue Eye movie’s release is scheduled for some select cinemas on December 23, 2022, it is going to premiere on Netflix on January 6, 2023.
Is The Pale Blue Eye movie (2022) Streaming or in Theaters?
It will not be available in Cinemas widely as it is going to premiere its theater release limitedly. Netflix streaming will be the most convenient option later on as its world premiere will be via Netflix.
Where to watch The Pale Blue Eye movie (2022) online?
There is no announcement yet regarding the availability of the movie “The Pale Blue Eye” on another streaming site apart from Netflix. Maybe, later on, they will make it available on other streaming platforms like Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO max, Paramount Plus, Disney+, etc. Until then, we have to watch it only after its grand premiere on Netflix.
What is the plot of “The Pale Blue Eye” movie (2022)?
When Christian Bale is in a movie, it’s unnecessary to research the movie’s story or plot. He is a perfectionist and a class act. So far, every movie he has acted in is a treat for the audience. On top of it, The Pale Blue Eye also features one of the most famous detective story writers of all time, Edgar Allan Poe. So without any doubt, we can say that “The Pale Blue Eye” is going to be a fantastic movie as well.
The Tell-Tale Heart, a famous short story by Edgar Allan Poe, inspired the phrase “pale blue eye” in the movie’s title. The narrator of the story experiences a chilling impulse after seeing this statement: “Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees — very gradually — I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.”
The plot of The Pale Blue Eye is the same as that of the book. A teenage cadet’s body was found hanging from a rope at West Point Academy in 1830, not far from the parade grounds. Although it appears to be a suicide, something terrible occurs the following morning. The heart was taken from the corpse when someone broke into the room where it was lying. Augustus “Gus” Landor, a local civilian who was a world-weary detective, is hired to discretely investigate this gruesome murder by the Academy since they are at a loss for solutions and are trying to stay out of negative publicity. Former New York City police detective Augustus “Gus” Landor retired to the Hudson Highlands for his health issues. Gus, a restless widower, consents to leave retirement to take on the case. He finds a willing helper in a gloomy, intriguing young cadet who enjoys a drink or two, has published two volumes of poetry, and has a strange history that frequently changes from telling to telling as he interviews the dead man’s acquaintances. Edgar Allan Poe is the name of the cadet (Harry Melling).
The Pale Blue Eyes movie’s trailer shows us a glimpse of cadets searching the woods of upstate (or, some might argue, downstate) New York, alongside Bale’s weathered face and Melling’s historically appropriate pouf of hair. Can they track down the murderer? And what will happen if they do?
Who is the cast of The Pale Blue Eye movie (2022)?
This movie features
1. Christian Bale as Augustus Landor
2. Harry Melling as Edgar Allan Poe
3. Gillian Anderson as Julia Marquis
4. Fred Hechinger as Fred Hechinger
5. Charlotte Gainsbourg as Charlotte Gainsbourg
6. Harry Lawtey as Artemus Marquis
7. Lucy Boynton as Lea Marquis
8. Robert Duvall as Jean-Pepe
9. Toby Jones as Daniel Marquis