The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Eye of the Devil
Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 1966
A French nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret.
Movie details
Eye of the Devil
“This is the climax in mind-chilling terror!”
1966 Horror · Mystery · Thriller 1h 36m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A French nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Eye of the Devil?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Dennis Murphy · Robin Estridge
Deborah Kerr
Catherine de Montfaucon
David Niven
Philippe de Montfaucon
Sharon Tate
Odile
David Hemmings
Christian
Donald Pleasence
Pere Dominic
Edward Mulhare
Jean-Claude Ibert
Flora Robson
Countess Estelle
Court is in session
Put Eye of the Devil on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.