The Eye

The Eye is a 1993 Brunanter horror film directed and written by Abe Costello and starring Jacob O'Donoghue, Mathilde Norup and Anthony Swanson. The story centers around psychiatrist George Fowler, whose experiences in the fictional mental hospital of St. Paul, have resulted in strange flashbacks and gory hallucinations that continue to haunt him in his everyday life.

The film initially received mixed reviews, even though Swanson was nominated for the Barker Award for Best Supporting Performer. Since then, it has developed a large cult following and is now considered Costello's finest horror movie.

Cast

 * Jacob O'Donoghue as Dr. George Fowler
 * Mathilde Norup as Amanda Fowler
 * Anthony Swanson as The Eye
 * Martha Bergher as the White-faced Woman
 * Stephen Culkin as The Strangler
 * Karel Breederveld as Dr. Stokkermans

Reception and legacy
The Eye received mixed critics upon its release, albeit the performances of O'Donoghue and Swanson were praised. Swanson earned his third nomination for the Barker Award for Best Supporting Performer at the Rosetown Film Festival.

Edith van der Looy admitted in an interview that the character portrayed by Steve Syracuse in A Dark Place is loosely based on Culkin's role. What is more, Antoni Wisnowski considers the film to be "the grimmest the 90's".