Review of White of the Eye (1987) by Cory T — 13 Jul 2014

Bizarre, one of a kind 80's movie that im having a hard time labelling or pegging down, though it has elements of all three, it's just too out there and weird to be simply called a slasher/thriller/horror, it's best described as an American Giallo.

White Of The Eye is a seriously juicy cult item for 80's genre aficionados, I dont know how i've never even heard of it, and watching it on the always dependable Arrow Video's beautiful blu ray transfer (keeping the grain but making the colors pop) makes me wonder what other cinematic treasures there are out there hidden from sight, the movie takes the similar slasher movie, woman in peril, psycho thriller genres and has it always unfold in a completely unnatural way, giving us a fascinating, even somewhat complex marital conundrum that any conventional thriller would go down the simple get away/chase route, although these things occur in the plot, again though it all unfolds in such a off kilter way that it makes for an unpredictable, uncomfortable and riveting film experience.

The death scenes are shot like an 80's art instillation and the cinematography and visual look of the film are amazing and stylish. It's not for everyone, but this is a real cult find, a great twist on the "is my husband a killer"? story, and it has a seriously mad climax which stunningly caps off a fairly demented, intense film experience in a big, how did we get here? kinda way.

For twisted freaks, genre lovers, 80's cult enthusiasts and those who love their films with a heavy side order of freaky.