Welsh lighthouse horror as keeper forced to live with corpse as he went slowly mad

Lighthouse keeper lives with corpse for 4 months unrecognisable when rescued

The Lighthouse was a critically acclaimed psychological horror starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe - and was inspired by a chilling real-life event that took place in Wales

Welsh lighthouse horror as keeper forced to live with corpse as he went slowly mad

The Lighthouse, directed by Robert Eggers, is a psychological horror film that was partly inspired by a real-life tragedy that took place more than 200 years ago on the far coast of Wales

Lighthouse keeper went slowly mad as he lived with corpse for four months

The Lighthouse, starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, was inspired by a true story - the Smalls Lighthouse Tragedy - which took place more than 200 years ago on the far coast of Wales

Real-life lighthouse horror where keeper forced to live with corpse and went slowly mad - The Mirror

In 1801, a tragedy at a remote Welsh lighthouse led to madness, death, and a lasting change in maritime law.