The Pale Blue Eye–A Second Look
“The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends and where the other begins?”
Based upon Louis Bayard’s novel by the same name, The Pale Blue Eye is a murder mystery thriller that intersects with horror. Opening with renowned detective Augustus Landor (Christian Bale) being hired by West Point to investigate the hanging of a young cadet, Landor’s duties also include protecting the reputation of the newly established military academy. A reformed alcoholic who agonizes over his lost...