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The Lighthouse is a 2019 black-and-white psychological horror film directed by Robert Eggers and written by him and Max Eggers. It stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. The film chronicles the story of two lighthouse keepers as they are faced with solitude, but start to lose their sanity and become threatened by their worst nightmares.

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2019. It is scheduled to be released on October 18, 2019, by A24. The film received critical acclaim, with critics highlighting the technical aspects, direction and the performances of Dafoe and Pattinson.