Eye of the Killer

Starring:Kiefer Sutherland, Henry Czerny, Polly Walker (II), Gary Hudson, Ronn Sarosiak, Stephen Ouimette, Eve Crawford, Dennis Akayama, Ardon Bess, A. Frank Ruffo, Loren Petersen, Alexander Chapman, Martha Gibson (II), Colin Glazer, Susan Kottman, Keith White (II), Stephanie Belding, Finn White, Rick Bennett, Brian Smegal
Director: Paul Marcus
Studio: Lions Gate
Product Type: DVD

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I Believe In Justice
One of the greatest of the genre
RE-ISSUE!!!!!
What a movie
The Killer AMAZING

The Killer
Starring: John Woo , Chow Yun-Fat , Danny Lee , Sally Yeh , and Kong Chu
Director: Chung Lam
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
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Release Date: 2000-10-03

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This 1989 rouser is apocalyptic pulp--the bloodiest, showiest, most shamelessly sentimental specimen of Hong Kong's gangster melodramas. A torch singer named Jennie (Sally Yeh) is accidentally blinded during a slaying in a night club, and Chow Yun-fat's sad-eyed Jeff, a self-lacerating assassin, drags himself out of retirement to take on one last job--rubbing out a major mobster for major bucks--so he can pay for the singer's cornea transplant operation. But Jeff pauses to ferry a wounded child to the hospital during this final outing, and because of this a cop finally gets a good look at him: "He was seen on the job," snarls a saturnine Mr. Big, "and I want him wasted." Armies of thugs converge on the saintly slayer. Some of writer-director John Woo's flourishes are kitsch classics (doves flying upward in a candlelit church), while the action sequences are rapturous. "Life's cheap," a character opines. "It only takes one bullet," but in this case it actually takes about a dozen spewing bullet hits to kill anyone, as soulful triads in mirror shades and duster overcoats blaze away with high-tech weaponry. (A favorite trick involves grasping an enemy by the lapels, pulling him into a waltz embrace, and pumping several slugs into his duodenum.) Danny Lee, Chow's costar in City on Fire, is the intense, young officer who fixates on the killer's contradictory personality. --David Chute

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I Believe In Justice.......2007-06-17

John Woo:you either love him or hate him but there is no way of looking at him except as a force of nature. The Killer was one of Woo's greatest Hong Kong features; long before he came to America and made films such as Face/Off and Mission Impossible 2.

Made on a small budget this film is an homage to the classic action directors of Hollywood. There are shades of Peckenpah and of Scorsese. The films grainy look makes it almost perfect for this genre.

The story of a killer with a penchant for justice and loyalty has been done many times before but Chow Yun Fat and Danny Lee make it their own as the killer and the renegade cop who follows him.

Many have complained about the violence in this film. The film is extremely violent but the violence comes off as campy rather than as serious. When you have two men fighting hundreds it is hard to take anything too seriously.

The disc that I reviewed was the Criterion Collection edition. This edition gives a pristine transfer of the film and has a decently subtitled audio. Beware of editions that have any English dubbing since these editions tend to heighten the camp elements of the story rather than give a true translation of the dialogue. Also note that the Criterion Edition is expensive but you get what you pay for. Some of the lower priced editions of this film are known bootlegs that should be avoided.

The disc contains a commentary track by Woo and producer Terrance Chang and five deleted scenes.

If you can find or afford it this is essential viewing for action genre fans and for fans of purist Hong Kong cinema.

One of the greatest of the genre.......2007-06-14

I first got interested in Woo's work after seeing "Broken Arrow" in 1996. I was able to get my hands on a VHS copy of The Kiiler and watched it thinking it would be at least as food as Broken Arrow.

It wasn't.

It was ten times better.

The plot is similar to the Rock Hudson film Magnificent Obsession (although Rock is not an assassin). Chow-Yun Fat is an amazing actor who portrays the title character with great depth and believability.

But let's get down to why everyone REALLY likes this film: The action scenes are AMAZING. When the shooting starts, all hell breaks loose and you'll probably have to watch the scenes in slo-mo or rewind and watch them again. There is so much going on that it's hard to beleive that anyone would be able to choreograph and film such stylistic and hectic battle scenes, but John Woo does just that.

My biggest question is, why aren't Woo's Hollywood films just as wild and stylish. Woo's Hollywood work is very good, but why are his Hong Kong features so much better? They seem to be gritty and real whereas his Hollywood features seem to be glossy and watered down.

No matter. If you like action films, this is one of the best, but be warned. This film is VIOLENT and much of the violence is very graphic, so it's not for everyone.

Also, sometimes the dialogue seems a bit hammy, but I feel that it may be because of the loss of translation when the film was dubbed in English. If you're able to, watch the original Chinese version with English subtitles. I know it's heard to read while your trying to watch the action, so watch the dubbed version a couple of time to where you pretty much know what's happening and then watch it with the subtitles. The original actors' voices convey much more emotion and intensity.

RE-ISSUE!!!!!.......2007-06-09

I don't know much about the secondary "market" for DVD's, but when I look to buy a copy of "The Killer" on amazon, I am filled with disgust. $300.00 for a copy of a !@&%$*@ DVD? It's time that whoever owns the distribution rights to re-issue this film and take control of this situation back from these scalpers.

This comment refers to the "Criterion Collection" version.

What a movie.......2007-03-28

More hong kong action from the greats. You really should see this movie if you're into hong kong action. The shoot outs are great, and the action is incredible. I also really love the story. Also, you can really see alot of John Woo's tradmarks appear in this movie, like the use of dove's and religion. A great movie.

The Killer AMAZING.......2007-02-21

This is the best one of John Woo's movies and has to be seen in widescreen format for the ultimate thrill.

Chow Yun Fat blinds a woman by accident during a shootout and he feels he has to atone which makes this more than just another violent action movie. John Woo gives the movie a psychological side that you don't see too often in this genre.

The action sequences needless to say are some of the best out there.

This is an essential DVD for action lovers.

The criterion version is excellent too.

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Horror?...but, in a "funny" way
Giant Killer Eye on DVD
Eye From The Eighth Dimension
Boring!
Oh, Where to Begin...

The Killer Eye
Starring: Jacqueline Lovell , Jonathan Norman , Nanette Bianchi , Costas Koromilas , and Blake Bailey
Director: David DeCoteau
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Horror?...but, in a "funny" way.......2007-04-28

This film is really out there. It has some pretty good effects which i wasn't really looking forward too, so, that surprised me for a low budget film. The acting is wellll...lets just say it has its moments..lol. But, the film has some great funny parts thats for sure. If your into comedy/horror than this film is a great pick up for you other than that, its a rental for sure.

Giant Killer Eye on DVD.......2004-03-23

This is not to be confused with Roger Corman's tribute to B-films, that's The Phantom Eye. Also don't confuse it with Forrest Tucker's alien invasion movie, that's The Crawling Eye. Nope, this one is a collection of bad actors, sets that don't fit together, a script which confuses the sets, and a giant eyeball on a stalk that has a thing for women.

A goofy scientist is trying to view the eighth dimension. His test subject is accidentally infected by something from said dimension. It swells into the giant eye. The eye swarms around an apartment building by using the air vents. Huh? The vents are about four feet by three feet.

The scientist has a wife who tries to bed every male in the film (except Weird Bill) as she wants it all the time. Two male bodybuilders who do heavy drugs and hang out in their underwear are one of her targets. They are also a target for the Eye.

Anyway, the Eye runs around the building feeling up women and blasting people with green rays. Luckily it is sensitive to light. In the end it is cornered (don't know why it couldn't get away) and flees back to its home dimension.

Really bad film. The bodybuilders apartment is a two-story studio with the door on a landing in the top half. The script occasionally calls the lab the attic and the attic the lab. To make it worse, the bodybuilders place has a peaked ceiling with beams (shouldn't that one be at the top?).

So we have a film with a bad script, bad acting (I love Weird Bills fake voice), lots of nudity, strange characters, and a monster eye. It's so bad, what's not to like?

The DVD has no special features except a small group of trailers for other films. There is not even a scene selection option. At least it does have tracks.

Eye From The Eighth Dimension.......2004-03-23

So we have a film with a bad script, bad acting (I love Weird Bills fake voice), lots of nudity, strange characters, and a monster eye. It's so bad, what's not to like?

Boring!.......2004-03-03

Now I like this kind of movie.....usually.

The reviewer below covers most of it & the two other movies he mentioned - 'Hideous' & 'Head of the Family' - I do like, but unfortunately this one just doesn't have anything going for it.

A giant eye going around, for want of a better phrase, having sex with people does sound like it could be funny....but it isn't. I hate to give a Full Moon movie only two stars beause I'm definitely a fan, but to be honest, this barely deserves one! Come on people, get a grip, this isn't even a good bad movie!

Oh, Where to Begin..........2004-02-15

On the bright side, Jacqueline Lovell looks very good and let's face it, that is the best thing about this truly bad movie. We have "Creepy Bill" doing a really odd impression of Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice throughout this flick (Why? No one knows.), two stoners with great bodies and no acting ability - wait...did I actually use the words "acting ability" within the confines of a review for THIS MOVIE? No, no, no - Lovell is the closest thing to an actor you will find in this thing. As for everyone else...pu-lease. Lovells husband, who married her for her money (With that body? The man is truly a mad scientist!) is conducting experiments into another dimension and brings back through this tiny eyepiece INTO a street kids eyeball, which then emerges out into an enormous killer eye. Kind'a raises the hair on the back of your neck, huh?

And shall we touch upon the amazing special effects? Let us do more than touch. Let us beat them senseless with a baseball bat. Much like the plot they are awful and practically nonexistent.

Would I recommend this movie? Oh yes. While a truly bad movie, it certainly isn't in the same catagory as BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS (truly the WORST movie ever made), but then what is? It will go on my shelf with PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. For the lovers of insanely mind numbing and fun films, and I'll admit to being one, it is well worth owning.

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I LOVE this movie!
Skull Smasher
Silly , Predictable, Amateurish Waste of Time and Money
GO ASK ALICE

Eye of the Killer
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland , Henry Czerny , Polly Walker (II) , Gary Hudson , and Ronn Sarosiak
Director: Paul Marcus
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ASIN: 1588170012
Release Date: 2000-10-24

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Gave as a gift.......2007-01-09

To my Kiefer-fan friend, and she gave it good word of mouth.

I LOVE this movie!.......2006-07-30

There isn't much to say about it except that it is all around great. Kiefer Sutherland plays a hard cop who has to begin to believe in the paranormal in order to solve a mystery. The acting is cheesey, as are the special effects, but for some reason this is one of my favorite movies. Anyone who likes any of the following should check it out: ghost stories, the x-files/the outer limits, psychic stories, kiefer sutherland.

Skull Smasher.......2006-06-11

"Eye of the Killer" is an excellent small movie. Kiefer Sutherland is police detective Mickey Hayden in a self-destructive mode since the breakup of his marriage. He chases an albino wino who runs out of a convenience store with his Jack Daniels into a vacant warehouse. Hayden falls through a second-story floor and hits his head which starts him receiving psychic visions of the victims through the eyes of the killer. He meets a parapsychologist, Dr. Vera Swann, played by Polly Walker. Romantic sparks eventually fly between the two, allowing Hayden to start to get over his divorce. He lost his wife to police detective John Hatter played by Gary Hudson who seems to meddle in the investigation, eventually pointing toward his guilt. Henry Czerny who was the thief opposite Harrison Ford in "Clear & Present Danger" and has done "Pink Panther" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" plays Harvey, a psychic that attaches himself to Mickey Hayden in a gay bar. Hayden frequents the gay bar because it's a place for a straight guy to be alone. With his partner Ray Coombs played by Ronn Sarosiak, they seek to find the serial killer supposedly responsible for a string of murders. All of the murders eventually are solved and improbably point at the owner of a newspaper who was trying to capitalize on the Jabberwocky serial case to heighten the value of her newspaper so it could be profitably sold. Loren Petersen plays the hapless Alice who we see fall down the stairs several times and get her skull smashed. This little drama that was originally an HBO movie works pretty well as a nouveau film noir. Enjoy!

Silly , Predictable, Amateurish Waste of Time and Money.......2005-08-26

It's obvious that my review differs from the majority, but I emphatically stand by my opinion: this movie was really, really, really lousy.

Keifer Sutherland (whom I generally like a lot...he is why I watched this turkey in the first place) portrays a stone alcoholic, chain-smoking, gravel-voiced, burned out bum of a cop who guzzles gallons of booze and staggers from scene to scene like one of the zombies in Dawn of the Dead. This is his worst performance (that I have ever witnessed) and to make matters even more grim, the entire plot is a confusing, poorly-directed mess. I think that the majority of Keifer's boozing is due to his embarrassment over appearing in this truly wretched movie.

If you insist on viewing this bomb, you will hear the word "Jabberwocky" at least 10,000 times (and come to hate it with a white-hot intensity)....you will see Keifer Sutherland's character drink countless gallons of whiskey (often straight from the quart bottle at his desk in the police station) and smoke at least 9,500 cigarettes (this movie could be used as aversion therapy by A.A. or the American Lung Association)....you will see ghosts, apparitions, and silly psychic flashbacks that are about as convincing and relevant as those in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch". At one point, a character wants to convey the name of the villain to Kiefer in a "psychic vision", so rather than just say the name (which would be way too easy), he lures the villain to appear in a mirror ("through the looking glass")....silly.

The basic premise of this movie resembles the TV series "Medium", in which a psychic can sense details about a crime by touching objects associated with the crime....but the TV show is vastly superior in every respect: acting, plot, direction, and characterization. Also, the only psychic visions that a drunk of this magnitude is likely to see involve elephants....pink ones. This movie would not qualify as a tolerable made-for-TV drama...and that is very, very sad.

There are numerous allusions to "Alice in Wonderland" (the original name of this bomb was "After Alice"): Kiefer starts having his "psychic visions" after falling through a hole, a character is named "Hatter", etc. etc. I assure you that none of this cuteness will add to your viewing pleasure in any way.

So, you can listen to the other reviewers and waste your time and money, or listen to the warning I am offering loud and clear: there is a reason that this movie was never released in theaters...and God knows, it shouldn't be released in your home either. Avoid it....you really don't need to hear the word "Jabberwocky" 10,000 times....do you ????

GO ASK ALICE.......2004-09-13

EYE OF THE KILLER is one of those unexpected surprises you get when you see a movie on DVD you haven't heard of before. Kiefer Sutherland plays a cop who is heavy on booze and genuinely disinterested in his life. His ex-wife is sleeping with his boss, and he's become cynical about law enforcement. While buying a bottle of whiskey, a young kid comes in and snatches the booze, leading Kiefer on a footchase, and ultimately Kiefer falls through an opening in an abandoned warehouse and takes a pretty nasty fall. Later, the kid who stole the bottle is brutally murdered. It seems also that the fall may have awakened some kind of psychic ability in Sutherland, who can see the crimes happening, but not the killer, only the victim. Whose eyes is Kiefer looking through?
Sutherland, who is finally achieving just critical acclaim in his hit TV series 24, is very good in this movie. Henry Czerny as the psychic Harvey does well; Gary Hudson as Kiefer's boss is appropriately egocentric and a pain the (...); and Polly Walker as Vera, the psychic, does well. The movie maintains a tense pace and moody atmosphere, and there is an interesting twist at the end I didn't see coming. Also, I loved the music over the end credits---eerie and haunting.
A very solid film worth seeing.

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How to spot a modern British film: it's full of Americans and shot in Canada
Very enjoyable horror flick
If You Ever Wanted To Be On "Big Brother", This Creepy Indie Might Change Your Mind
Watch in the dark!
My Little Favorite Movie

My Little Eye
Starring: Sean Cw Johnson , Kris Lemche , Stephen O'Reilly , Laura Regan , and Jennifer Sky
Director: Marc Evans
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ASIN: B0001ME5F8
Release Date: 2004-04-27

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Wanted: five strangers to spend six months in a house, with their every move broadcast on the web. If no one leaves, they'll split a million dollars. It's the newest in reality entertainment, but it may be the last thing these five people ever do. Each of them is being put to the test by outside forces, which prey on their worst fears. Is it all a challenge to see if they'll last? Or, is someone playing a deadly game with their lives?

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How to spot a modern British film: it's full of Americans and shot in Canada.......2007-06-19

Considering how woefully misconceived his follow-up Trauma was, it's a surprise to find that Marc Evans' debut, My Little Eye, is actually a pretty good and considerable less self-indulgent little horror that puts a relatively new spin on the Old Dark House/Ten Little Indians genre without doing too much new with it. A slasher movie with a Big Brother spin, the first half-hour is almost as tediously underwhelming as any 'reality' show: while it doesn't entirely convince us that these characters have spent nearly six months living on each other's nerves, it does threaten to try our patience. Yet it gradually becomes more interesting as a series of incidents make the ill-matched housemates wonder whether the internet show's producers are trying to scare them out of a million dollar prize or if there's something much more sinister behind the almost impossible to find and curiously unadvertised website... Around the 70-minute mark there are no real surprises, merely efficient execution, and there is one truly insulting moment of oh-there-may-be-a-killer-in-the-house but-I-think-I'll-sit-down-and-play-this-video-game that's-been-conveniently-left-on with-my-back-turned-to-the-whole-room stupidity that lets it down, but even if the ending is predictable it's just a little bit nastier than expected.

Very enjoyable horror flick.......2007-03-26

This movie has all the elements of a very good horror flick. It has suspense, unknowing, the feeling of being trapped and different personalities that don't really get along. It is a mixture of "reality tv" with big brother watching as well as a good slasher film all rolled into one. I highly recommend this movie to anyone that likes "reality tv" mixed with horror.

If You Ever Wanted To Be On "Big Brother", This Creepy Indie Might Change Your Mind.......2007-01-08

After sampling a lot of high brow films in recent days, I decided to take another look at a film that had thoroughly entertained me (in a much different way) on first viewing. "My Little Eye" is a B-movie thriller that I discovered quite by accident a couple of years ago and went on to purchase. While I will make no claim that this film is great "art," it's creepy and effective--if not altogether logical. Most of the scenes are filmed through "Big Brother" type cameras and it's not always believable from a technological standpoint. But surrendering yourself to the experience, without over-thinking the setup, you might get caught up in a pretty suspenseful little film. Keep in mind, however, that this is a small movie that's more about dialogue and clever scripting to generate a tense mood--as opposed to big effects or thrills.

Five strangers are brought together to a desolate house for a 24/7 webcast. If they stay together for six months, with no one leaving, they will split a million dollar prize. Our young and attractive cast are eager to seek Internet fame and fortune and jump right into the experience. Most of the film takes place during the last week of their adventure as they ready themselves to leave. As supplies get sparse and mysterious things start to happen, the film really does a nice job of building a slow and believable suspense. The characters interact as real people would and their relationships start to sour as they (and we) try to figure out what is happening. This is a psychological set piece, really, but one that becomes more and more ominous as the film progresses. Let's only say that it won't be an easy week!

I enjoyed the way that this film was shot--much of the action takes place on night vision cameras which adds a genuine creepiness to even mundane actions. A lot of other viewers have criticized the actors--and while maybe they aren't all master thespians, I thought they were perfect for this film. Having watched way too many hours of reality TV, I think these kids exemplified the narcissism and selfishness rampant in the medium. It made the proceedings all the more believable, in my opinion.

By the end, we have some scary moments and the resolution is only vaguely defined--just enough to provide superficial closure (once again overlooking some of the technical logic). But I recommend this film, maybe because it was a "discovery". With no expectations, I found the film to be a rewarding experience. I've shown it to friends, as well, with no build up and they've all liked it. Rated on the B-movie scale, this is a 4 star entertainment. Give it a shot if you like this sort of thing, works really well too if you're a reality TV fan. KGHarris, 01/07.

Watch in the dark!.......2005-11-03

Why hadn't I ever heard of this film? "My Little Eye" begs to be seen. It's movies like this that make researching films on the internet all the worth while.

This is an atmospheric, creepy, and effective movie! The less said about this spookfest the better. It has a "Big Brother" (as in the TV show) element to it, except the contestants must stay in the house for 6 months without leaving (except to go out front), and some of the guests have secrets in their past that began to play out in front of them.

The filming, direction, and cinematogrophy of "My Little Eye" are all superb. The angles, split screens, sound effects, and night vision cameras all serve to build up a tense but satisfying conclusion. Cant recommend this one enough if you like to be scared or freaked out.

A wonderful film to watch with the lights off and the volume cranked up.

Highly recommended!

My Little Favorite Movie.......2005-10-14

I love this movie. A friend of mine brought the video of it over and we watched it in the dark. Both of us couldn't take our eyes off the screen. We were shocked when we found out who the killer was.
I ended up buying this for the extra features. They are great.
Buy this movie.

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I Believe In Justice
One of the greatest of the genre
RE-ISSUE!!!!!
What a movie
The Killer AMAZING

The Killer - Criterion Collection
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow , Danny Lee , Sally Yeh , Kong Chu , and Kenneth Tsang
Director: John Woo
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ASIN: 155940860X
Release Date: 1998-04-01

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Description

Hong Kong's preeminent director John Woo transforms genres from both the East and the West to create this explosive and masterful action film. Featuring Hong Kong's greatest star, Chow Yun-fat, as a killer with a conscience, the film is an exquisite dissection of morals in a corrupt society, highlighted with slow-motion sequences of brilliantly choreographed gun battles on the streets of Hong Kong.

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I Believe In Justice.......2007-06-17

One of the greatest of the genre.......2007-06-14

RE-ISSUE!!!!!.......2007-06-09

What a movie.......2007-03-28

The Killer AMAZING.......2007-02-21

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This Dvd will play on all Region 1 DVD players - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Ultimate Killer DVD Collection

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ASIN: B000NQDFBC
Release Date: 2007-04-10

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This giftset includes 14 edge-of-your-seat thrillers including: Silence of the Lambs, Misery, Fargo (Special Edition), Manhunter, Hannibal (Special Edition), Kalifornia, Eye of the Needle, House of Games, Gangster No. 1, The January Man, Malice, Perfect Strangers, Special Effects and Dead Man Walking.

The Crawling Eye / The Killer Shrews - Double Feature

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A "REEL" BARGAIN - BUT THIS DVD DOES NOT OFFER A GREAT VIDEO TRANSFER FOR "THE CRAWLING EYE"

The Crawling Eye / The Killer Shrews - Double Feature

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The Crawling Eye 1958 B&W 83 Minutes The Killer Shrews 1957 B&W 68 Minutes

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A "REEL" BARGAIN - BUT THIS DVD DOES NOT OFFER A GREAT VIDEO TRANSFER FOR "THE CRAWLING EYE".......2006-02-18

IN A NUTSHELL:

Two of my favorite creature features that still pleasantly haunt me from my childhood.

ABOUT THE DVD: HERE'S THE PROBLEM

The DVD put out by "CATCOM VIDEO" offers a pretty good transfer of the "KILLER SHREWS" but a very faded and degraded video transfer of "The Crawling Eye". That's a real shame because I was hoping the Crawling Eye would be a better transfer than the 2 VHS versions I also have, but the videos played better than this DVD.

There is also a part missing, which is also missing from the 2 video editions I have. In it, "Hans" is fleeing in a car from the Hotel and drives into the crawling eye which explains how he later returned as a zombie to attempt to slay Ann Pilgrim [Janet Murnro]. This scene was deleted over time, probably to fit TV time slots, and I was hoping that this "Catcom" DVD would have restored this scene. I do plan on buying other editions of "The Crawling Eye", as I am not completely satisfied with this DVD edition, especially because of the missing scene and the poor video quality. You see, I really do enjoy this film, which was the first scary movie my older brother took me to see, almost 48 years ago.

The Killer Shrews, on the other hand, played as well as the video version did when it was brand new. This DVD is worth the price easily, just for "The Killer Shrews".

BONUS FEATURE: A CARTOON THAT REALLY GROWS ON YOU - REEL-EE!

You get a really neat cartoon from the silent film era, involving a "RAREBIT", a cute little creature who keeps growing, and growing, and growing. It features the lovely music of Schubert's Piano Improvisational Sonata and there is a parody of King Kong which includes an air attack by armed bi-planes. I kid you not!

BOTTOM LINE:

Despite the video quality problems that afflict "The Crawling Eye", this DVD is still a tremendous bargain and both the "RAREBIT" cartoon and "The Killer Shrews" play quite well. Plus, "The Crawling Eye" is a really good movie, especially for the genre.

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Sleeping With the Dead
Starring: Jordan Chan , Kelly Lin , Man Chi Chan , Simon Lui , and Tat-Ming Cheung
Director: Wai-Man Cheng
Manufacturer: Tai Seng
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Release Date: 2003-02-11

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