Eye of the Devil (1966) Oof, I should have known. A horror movie. I was fooled via noting that David Niven and Deborah Kerr were the stars. What could go wrong? It was not immediately clear to me that it was horror. The presence of Deborah Kerr seemed antithetical to that. The title did not make me jump to conclusions. And then we get that room with the people and all the hoodies and the face of a woman who looks like a psycho. But the thing that really killed me was David Niven. "Oh, hello dear, did you bring the children?" Are these kids going to get their eyes plucked out like in RB? When dear wife Deb mentions the hoodie room we get a close up of Niven's face. He attempts to look devious with perhaps a touch of depravity. It didn't work. Niven is slumming in a film like this. He doesn't quite get that you have to look earnest even is a crappy movie like this. If I fielded his audition I would have rejected him straightaway. "Listen, Mr Niven, this movie is below you, please return to your usual high standard. This garbage is not for you."
Okay, so I only watched about 14 minutes. More was not necessary. I have already mentioned in my history how much I dislike horror movies. Even if I didn't I care not a whit for the depiction of children as victims. Of course I now not whether these kids had their eyes plucked out or not. Maybe they were put on a spit and roasted. Then their black bodies put on a stick so all the hoodies can prance around to some crappy music. Bleah!
Please no reviews that tell how good this movie is. I won't be impressed, I'm sure.
Now if you will excuse me, I must return to the Hallmark Channel and see the same love story that is done over and over. Not really I would watch but the channel should be mentioned as the honorable flip side.
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What, 14 minutes. I admire your patience. I was out of there after nine.