My Little Eye (2002)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Marc Evans

Writers:

David Hilton (screenplay)
David Hilton (story)

Release Date:

4 October 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear Is Not Knowing. Terror Is Finding Out.

Plot:

Five young people apply to live in an isolated house together for six months whilst their every move is filmed by numerous cameras...

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Talk To Camera | Crow | Breakfast | Exploding Head

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Sean Cw Johnson	...	Matt
Kris Lemche	...	Rex
Stephen O'Reilly	...	Danny
Laura Regan	...	Emma
Jennifer Sky	...	Charlie
Bradley Cooper	...	Travis Patterson
Nick Mennell	...	The Cop

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality, pervasive language and some drug use.

Runtime:

95 min | Germany:92 min (DVD version)

Country:

UK | USA | France | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | Singapore:R21 (uncut) | Brazil:18 | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:18A

Filming Locations:

Clementsport, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Studio Canal

Trivia:

'Emily Perkins' was considered for the role of Emma.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the sheriff enters the basement we can see he leaves the door open. When it cuts to wide shots we can see in both wide shots that the door is closed. Then it appears open again later.

Quotes:

Danny: [picks the crow out of the basket] It's got a broken wing.
[he breaks its neck, the others look disgusted]
Danny: It was the kindest thing to do.

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1960)

Soundtrack:

Fuck the pain away

Harrowing and disturbing

My Little Eye takes the premise of 'Big Brother' and warps it. Five 'contestants' are invited to stay in a house for six months but if any of them leave, they all lose the $1million on offer.

Where this film really works is in its use of sound and sudden shocks - early on a raven in the dark provides some truly 'jump out of your skin' moments, the rear channels working over time to engulf the viewer in a feeling of dread.

The film gets darker and darker in its tone as we begin to realise that what the contestants signed up for what very different to what they thought they had. Feelings of dread and hopelessness pervade the screen as we, along with the contestants begin to learn the truth behind the game and its very dark secrets.

Many words have been used to describe this classic fright-fest and in the case it seems wholly appropriate to use both 'Harrowing' and 'Disturbing' in this context. I went in expecting a frightening and upsetting horror yarn and that's precisely what I got.

Full marks to all involved - this is no easy ride and for all you horror fans out there bored of the glossy popcorn fodder of Scream and its ilk, this will be a welcome breath of fresh air.

Watch it - just not alone!