A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Acting
David Lyons plays unhinged ex-husband with terrifying precision.
Cinematography
South Carolina beaches never looked this purposefully dreamy.
Writing
That third-act pivot is genuinely audacious for this genre.
Director
Lasse Hallström
Julianne Hough
Katie Feldman
Josh Duhamel
Alex Wheatley
Cobie Smulders
Jo
David Lyons
Kevin Tierney
Mimi Kirkland
Lexie
Noah Lomax
Josh
Irene Ziegler
Mrs. Feldman
Robin Mullins
Maddie
Red West
Roger
Juan Piedrahita
Jr. Detective Ramirez
Cullen Moss
Police Officer Bass
Mike Pniewski
Lieutenant Robinson
Jon Kohler
Bus Station Clerk
Tim Parati
Bus Station Worker
Giulia Pagano
Pushy Bus Woman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The house Alex owns? Built specifically for the film then donated to a fire department for training burns. They actually burned it.
This was peak Sparks cinematic universe—adapted during his 2000s dominance, but the ghost twist made it his most divisive. Critics hated it; audiences ate it up.
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