White of the Eye (1988)

So much average

Absolutely Brilliant!

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

White of the Eye is a set in a small town in Arizona. Someone is butchering local women, and the investigating officer (Art Evans) is zeroing in on sound engineer (David Keith) who lives in the desert with his wife (Cathy Moriarty) and daughter. the film through wonderful uses of 16MM shows flashbacks which charts Cathy Moriarty's former relationship with Alan Rosenberg of Cybil fame,& depicts episodic moments which may give clues as to who the Killer may be, all is not what it seems which culminates in a rather bizarre climax. Directed by Donald Cammell Performance/Demon Seed, & also Ace Photographer on Nicolas Roeg films, there is lots of excellent photography especially innovative Steadicam (Larry McConkey)who is excellent wherever steadicam is used.the soundtrack is composed by Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) a tour-De- force performances by David Keith, who does his best screen work, as does Cathy Moriarty of Raging Bull fame,

The last half of the movie is a "shining" ripoff ;to be fair ,one should add there's a final "unexpected " twist for good measure,and plenty of gore .It's a wonder attractive Cathy Moriarty did not go nuts after such an adventure.The first half suffers from a loose screenplay .Most of the scenes do not bring much to the thin plot.The most interesting side is the guy-next-door side of the hero ,but the "I can't help it,It's another person " neurosis is as old as the hills ,itw as already what Peter Lorre said in Lang's "M".If you do not ask for too much,you may have a look ,but only if you are into the "serial killer" sub genre.

I have never seen the movie, but I have listened to a series of sound clips on the Pink Floyd (unofficial?) anthology of never released material, the Treeful of Secrets. The clips from this movie are scary as hell! Maybe cheesy directing and visual clichés kill the effect, but I've had to remove the clips from my random shuffle because they are so unnerving at 11:30 at night... Straight out of some Waters psychotrip!Anyone who yearns for the old timey feel of radio show horror would do well to find a copy of this film and listen to it with the lights turned down low. I'm not sure whether, in light of the movie's subject, it would be creepier alone, or with a significant other....

If you're a fan of this type of movie this one is well worth the rental. David Keith does a good job as the husband/suspect and the beautiful Cathy Moriarty as his wife is great as usual. This is a must see for any of her fans! The play on the "eye" got old quickly and probably wasn't needed anyway as the plot carried itself without the Indian legend bit.