THE EYE
Starring:
Lee Sin-Jie, Lawrence Chow, So Yut Lai and Candy Lo
Directors: Oxide and Danny Pang
Running Time: 99 mins
Certificate: 15
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Mun (Sin-Jie) had been blind since the age of two but she now had the chance to see again thanks to cornea transplants. All seems to be going well until Mun realises that she is seeing more than the rest of us. The operation has had a very undesirable side effect, she sees the spirits of the dead.
If you want to see truly terrifying cinema, the Far East to the place to find movie that will scare you witless and The Eye is a classic example.
The premise is bound to be compared with The Sixth Sense, but the fact that both deal with the people seeing the dead is the only similarity between the two. The Eye has more scares in its opening sequence than in M. Night Shyamalan's entire movie. This is a seriously spooky and jumpy film.
The performances are very good especially from the beautiful Lee Sin-Jie, as you feel the exact about of fear that she does on the screen. She genuinely looks terrified as she portrays a young woman who is scared enough seeing the world for the first, never mind the spirits who refuse to leave it.
The Pang Brothers use every cinematic technique in the book, combining brilliant special effects, music, sound effects and quick editing to make this movie truly frightening. It is visually stunning with some absolutely terrifying sequences and an ending that will blow you away.
This is one of the best horror movies I have seen in years. One that grabs you and doesn't let go even when you've finished watching it. Take something to hide behind if you are of a nervous disposition.
Star and director filmographies, Original theatrical trailer, Justin Bowyer film notes, Making of documentary, Pang Brothers documentary, Promotional art gallery, Asia Extreme trailer reel & Region 0 encoding (plays on any DVD machine)
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