Just why Warner is taking so long to release this one on DVD is beyond me. Great cast, great acting, great cinematography, eerie story and locales, what more could you ask? TCM shows it regularly along with a short subject dedicated to Sharon Tate, "All eyes on Sharon Tate" (it was her movie debut). So, cult status? Marked. Classic horror brit-flick? Marked. DVD? Absent!
Come on, Warner -- give me my simple pleasures, will ya'? Oh, check out the trailer here.
Eye of the Devil
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tryavna
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Annie, I caught this the last time TCM showed it. Overall, I was impressed with the mood and atmosphere of the film as well as the cast -- as brother and sister, Sharon Tate and David Hemmings looked positively otherwordly. However, I honestly had trouble following the story at times; either the script was being written/changed as the movie was being made, or there were some serious continuity problems that only got worse in the editing room. (I've heard that several directors worked on this project at various stages.) Anyway, it strikes me as one of those fascinatingly flawed movies that's worth rediscovering. Because of Kerr's central performance, it would make a good companion piece to The Innocents, and because of the use of similar mythologies, it also makes for an interesting comparison with The Wicker Man.
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Lino
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Exactly. Those who think that Wicker Man is totally original, think again. This one came first. And I never thought I would ever say this, but Kerr is steadily climbing the ladder to the top of my favorite actresses ever. The woman had sheer class, acting talent to spare, a marvelous diction of the english language and she was gorgeous to look at. A consummate actress all around.tryavna wrote:It strikes me as one of those fascinatingly flawed movies that's worth rediscovering. Because of Kerr's central performance, it would make a good companion piece to The Innocents, and because of the use of similar mythologies, it also makes for an interesting comparison with The Wicker Man.
And you are also right about the convoluted plot. Sometimes it is a bit hard to follow but since I've watched more than once, I don't pay attention to it anymore. I just fixate my gaze on Hemmings and Tate, two of the most striking beauties to ever grace the silver screens. Oh, and it's no wonder the film was a hard one to shoot -- do you want to know what the proposed first title for it was? 13, no less. No wonder...
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Lino
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(sigh) Another year goes by and this one is still not out on DVD...
That won't stop me from rewatching it this Halloween, though. It's fast becoming one of my favorite horror movies. There's something in this story that is so deeply... um, how should I put it... european, that makes it extra special for me.
I guess it's that whole notion of rich, old families with buried secrets that gets me. Lord knows they still exist these days!
That won't stop me from rewatching it this Halloween, though. It's fast becoming one of my favorite horror movies. There's something in this story that is so deeply... um, how should I put it... european, that makes it extra special for me.
I guess it's that whole notion of rich, old families with buried secrets that gets me. Lord knows they still exist these days!