Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21885 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-08-23
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 99 minutes

Synopsis
THE EYE, directed by twin brothers Danny and Oxide Pang, is a Chinese/Thai horror film that focuses on Mun (Sin-je Lee), a cornea-transplant recipient who has been blind most of her life. As Mun adjusts to her newfound sight, she begins to see haunting visions of dead people. As these terrifying visions become more frequent, Mun turns to a young psychiatrist, Dr. Wah (Lawrence Chou), for help. Eventually the two track the identity of the deceased eye donor to Thailand, and there the mystery is finally brought to light. With THE EYE, the Pang brothers enter the increasingly populated subgenre of contemporary Asian horror. Drawing on the visual language of recent Japanese films such as RING and PULSE, as well as Hollywood films THE SIXTH SENSE and STIR OF ECHOES, this chilling tale implies more than it reveals, building a deep sense of dread, even from the opening credits. Although the "I-see-dead-people" plotline has been investigated numerous times, THE EYE manages to put a different lens on the idea through subtleties in the story and the charismatic performance of the radiant Sin-je Lee. Featuring scenes that will make all viewers wary of elevators, hospital recovery wards, and calligraphy, this film offers truly startling moments that will linger in the mind's eye for a long time.

Customer Reviews

Please, please, please get it right?!
Fantastic film. However, it would be nice if some people would get where a film is made and what language is spoken. I do find it very naive and slightly offended when people say a film is Japanese when it's not. The film is chinese and the language spoken is chinese not japanese. It's rather like calling a British film a German film just because it's european.

Thank you x

great film
when i descovered east asian films, i knew i would always be a fan of them. i bought this film on impulse in an hmv shop, and it is my favourite film, it is simply great, i cannot find the words that would justly descride how good it is. the acting is really good, and it is seriously creepy, and sad at the same time, i cried all the way through it.

at the end, there is a scene that is truly horrifying, and although desgustingly gruesome, it is also very sad and really gripping and you become really involved with the main character and can appreciate why she is so burdened by this 'gift'.

i seriously recommend it to anyone, but those who like asian films, would definately love it, no doubt, and if you don't, then asian films aren't for you.

Disappointingly unscary
I bought this largely on the reviews on this page. It was a good film, reasonable story, even though you could see it all coming. However I waited all through the film to be scared, spooked or even mildly tingled. I admit the scene in the lift was a bit 'tense', thats the strongest word I can use to describe it and I did watch it late at night with the lights off.
There have been a couple of recent Dr Who episodes which completely out spook this. Maybe Im too old and cynical to be scared by films anymore, Im 41. Having said all that it was entertaining.