The Eye

2008 Horror

Sydney Wells (Jessica Alba) has been given the gift of sight, but it comes with a horrifying price in the English-language remake of Danny and Oxide Pang's The Eye. The double corneal transplant was to open up a new world for Sydney, a concert violinist whose blindness has plagued her since childhood. With the help of Dr. Paul Faulkner (Alessandro Nivola) and sister Helen (Parker Posey), Sydney's operation and recovery seemed to be on the road to success -- until horrific images start to tear their way into her newfound vision. What's worse is that these episodes appear to foreshadow future deadly events, leading Sydney on a mission to track down the person whose eyes she has inherited and discover what kind of mystery from beyond the grave lies before her. The film is directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud, the duo behind the acclaimed 2006 French terror flick Them, and is produced by Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner under their Cruise/Wagner production banner. more..

Director: David Moreau

Starring: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey

Reviews

  • Their movie is watchable - never more gratuitously so than when Alba is filmed showering and slipping into a tank top. But we've been here before, no?

    Wesley Morris - The Boston Globe

    27 April 2013

  • The most vivid aspect of The Eye is its poster image, that of a huge female eye with a human hand gripping the lower lid from the inside. The least vivid aspect is the way Jessica Alba delivers a simple line of expository dialogue.

    Michael Phillips - The Chicago Tribune

    27 April 2013

  • It's as if, on the umpteenth Asian-horror Xerox, the ink has run dry.

    - Entertainment Weekly

    27 April 2013

  • This slick effort is effectively creepsome until it bogs down somewhat in plot explication.

    Dennis Harvey - Variety

    27 April 2013

  • Sacrifices the quietly creepy qualities of the original in favor of ramped-up horror film techniques that by now seem distressingly familiar.

    Frank Scheck - The Hollywood Reporter

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Best Horror Poster

    Golden Trailer Awards (2008)

  • Worst Actress

    Razzie Awards (2009)

     
  • Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller

    Teen Choice Awards (2008)