A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Raul Julia
- Michael Reisler
- (as R.J.)
Storyline
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- TriviaFirst major studio film of Writer/Director/Composer John Carpenter, who wrote the film's screenplay, which was originally titled "Eyes".
- GoofsWhen Laura enters her studio above the empty warehouse, she is wearing red high-heeled shoes. When she runs in terror through the warehouse, she is wearing sneakers, but immediately afterwards, she is once again wearing the high-heeled shoes.
- Quotes
Laura: I can't understand... how it's possible... to live your whole life... without someone... and be doing more or less OK. And then suddenly you find them.
John Neville: You recognize them.
Laura: You recognize them. And... you know without them...
John Neville: [whispered] It's terrifying.
Laura: Yes.
John Neville: [whispered] It's beautiful.
Laura: Yes.
- Crazy creditsRaul Julia is billed simply as R.J. in the opening credits, but by his full name in the cast crawl at the end.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Visions (1978)
- SoundtracksLove Theme (Prisoner)
Sung by Barbra Streisand
Words and Music by Karen Lawrence & John Desautels
Produced by Gary Klein
Featured review
A window into the 70's
A 1970's supernatural thriller in which most of the positives for me had to do with its setting and time period. The on-location footage in the dirty streets of New York, the peek behind the scenes at fashion shows, and all the hair on these actors held some appeal. Tommy Lee Jones and Faye Dunaway are both reasonably good in their roles, and filling in a solid supporting cast are Brad Dourif and Raul Julia. It was fun hearing "Boogie Nights" by Heatwave and "(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty by KC and the Sunshine Band, though I didn't think the track from Barbra Streisand fit in as well.
The premise of a woman who suddenly develops the ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer was a pretty good one, and it was amusing guessing what was going, but the film got weaker as it went, leading to a disappointing payoff. The murder mystery is rather tepid (and a far cry from giallo if you ask me), and then a howlingly cheesy romance develops between the two leads. There is never a hint about what might be the cause of the clairvoyant ability, and the big twist doesn't jive very well with the actions of the characters beforehand. It's not terrible as a little window into the 70's, but it's not very good either.
The premise of a woman who suddenly develops the ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer was a pretty good one, and it was amusing guessing what was going, but the film got weaker as it went, leading to a disappointing payoff. The murder mystery is rather tepid (and a far cry from giallo if you ask me), and then a howlingly cheesy romance develops between the two leads. There is never a hint about what might be the cause of the clairvoyant ability, and the big twist doesn't jive very well with the actions of the characters beforehand. It's not terrible as a little window into the 70's, but it's not very good either.
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- Oct 12, 2023
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Eyes
- Filming locations
- Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(photo shoot with cars on fire)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,000,000
- Gross worldwide
- $20,000,000
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