Eyewitness
Seen it?1990 | 95 min | Horror, TV Movie
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Elisa is the only witness to a savage murder that takes place in a department store after hours. And yet, as a blind woman, she’s unable to visually describe the killer. Soon, the psychopath is after her too, and will stop at nothing to eliminate Elisa… and everyone around her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lamberto Bava
- Barbara CupistiElisa
- Stefano DavanzatiCommissioner Marra
- Alessio OranoDepartment Store Manager
- Giuseppe PianvitiKarl
- Wanja Mary SellersTiziana
- Loredana RomitoMara
- Francesco CasaleMarcello
- Antonella AntinoriLucy
- Santo Bellina
- Gianfilippo Conte