The Eye
Seen it?2002 | 98 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A blind concert violinist gets a cornea transplant allowing her to see again. However, she gets more than she bargained for when she realizes her new eye can see ghosts. She sets out to find the origins of the cornea and discover the fate of its former host.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 59K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
- Angelica LeeWong Kar Mun
- Lawrence Chou Chun-waiDr. Lo, Wah
- Candy LoYee
- Edmund ChenDr. Lo
- Yut Lai SoYingying
- Chadatirud LertaveesinChiu Wai Ling
- Yin Ping KoMun's Grandmother
- Florence Wu Wing-HanNurse
- Wisarup AnnuarDark Figure
- Yuet Siu WongGhost in the Hospital