Session: And Then There Were None, Week 3
Movie: Eyes of a Stranger (1981)
Directed by Ken Weiderhorn
As always, there may be spoilers here. And the trailer may be NSFW and/or NSFL
Plot:
A serial killer is terrorizing the women in the Miami area. A TV reporter with a special interest is on the case. Hilarity ensues.
Reaction:
Eyes is, unmistakably a slasher movie, but it's different. There's no real; mystery here. We know pretty much from the beginning who the killer is, so a good bit of the plot is a chess game between the reporter and the killer. Though it was predictable, the intensity does hold up well and it's fun to watch.
I have to admit that part of my enjoyment of the film was in seeing Lauren Tewes playing a role other than The Love Boat's Julie. I'd never really thought much about it, but until this came along, I couldn't have named any other role she played. And the pairing of her with Jennifer Jason Leigh made the movie a fun watch. And Leigh did a a good job with a particularly challenging part. It was interesting watching her struggling as a blind and deaf teenager with a killer taunting her.
The cript could have used some tweaking to close a few of the more glaring plot holes, and there are some situations that, despite their tension, seem impausible.
Eyes of a Stranger passes the Bechdel test.
Ratings:
Me: 9
Christina: 8
Ethan: 7
Sean 3 out of 4
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