Alien at the Movies

The Pale Blue Eye

Set in 1830 West Point, New York, veteran detective Augustus Landon (Christian Bale) is requested to investigate the hanging of a young cadet at the United States Military Academy. With the aid of another cadet, Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling), this turns into murder mystery involving more dead bodies, body mutilations, & possibly the occult. Pay attention to all of the clues laid before you if you want to solve the crime before the final reveal. It’s a period piece with a famous poet/author as the gimmick. 

Alien gives it 2 “hearts taken” stars out of 4.