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The Eye

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63% Tomatometer 98 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
After 18 years of blindness, 20-year-old violinist Wong Kar Mun (Lee Sin-Je) regains her vision when she undergoes a corneal transplant. She's overjoyed with the procedure, but Mun's elation dissipates when she begins experiencing ghostly encounters. Desperate to discover why she now sees ghosts, Mun turns to a psychologist, Dr. Wah (Lawrence Chou), who believes the new corneas are causing the problem. When Mun and Wah travel to her cornea donor's hometown to investigate, her symptoms worsen.
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Conventional ghost tale with a few genuine scares.

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Geoff Pevere Toronto Star Nov 21, 2003
3/5
With its spooky first-person rendering of Mun's experience -- blurred, tentative, disoriented -- The Eye creates a world of constant and imminent upheaval. Go to Full Review
Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Nov 21, 2003
2.5/4
Though perhaps not the greatest thing since sliced eyeballs, The Eye is definitely worth a look, or even a double-take. Go to Full Review
Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Jul 25, 2003
Seeing dead people? A jarring journey from darkness into light? Granted, it's been done. But there are sweet, difficult pleasures here just the same. Go to Full Review
Jeff Beck The Blu Spot Apr 21, 2026
3/5
While they perhaps linger on the idea of [the premise] a little longer than they should before moving on with its development, the film still manages to provide some intriguing story elements & some fun chills. Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Oct 18, 2008
2/5
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Jul 5, 2008
2.5/4
Is it a horror, a thriller, a tragedy, a disaster pic, or a romance? It's never really sure, but either way it limps along through various dips into different genres and often times is scrambled and confused... Go to Full Review
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Robert P @Superbad Sep 7, 2026 Better than the American version! See more
Jonathan O @RT41230270 Aug 28, 2026 Chilling haunting supernatural drama asian horror film ever. See more
MasaHiro X @RT29499547 Aug 8, 2023 Honestly has a fantastic atmosphere, scares and spooky moments… this film feels like a thriller film, there's a few moments that are silly but over all it's got tremendous atmosphere and spooks. Definitely should be considered a classic in the horror genre. This movie may have a few flaws but overall it's a pretty solid horror film! Definitely does blur the lines between horror and thriller however. See more
Justin T @RT08580778 Mar 5, 2023 This is a more thoughtful but less intense version of The Grudge (2002). It also has shades of Final Destination (2000) except on a far more intelligent scale. I really enjoyed this. It is not too scary so if you want an easier ride then this is perfect. It is very thoughtful so if you want to exercise your brain then this is perfect. Everything is very solid about the film and seems to have been completed to the highest standard. It is not too long although occasionally runs a little slow although this is barely a problem. I really liked it. It isn't scary but that is not what it was made for. Well worth watching. See more
Feb 15, 2021 Not particularly deep, a missed opportunity around the premise really but not irredeemable See more
Nov 30, 2018 The tone of the film is uneven to say the least. What starts out in the realm of a horror mystery ends up somewhere adjacent to a soap opera - which isn't to say the film doesn't work. The story is intriguing and the blurry terrors are sure to keep you interested, despite a less than satisfying conclusion. See more
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Danny Pang

Director

Oxide Chun Pang

Director

Lee Sin-Je

Wong Kar Mun

Lawrence Chou

Dr. Wah

Yut Lai So

Yingying

Candy Lo

Yee

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The Eye

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Synopsis After 18 years of blindness, 20-year-old violinist Wong Kar Mun (Lee Sin-Je) regains her vision when she undergoes a corneal transplant. She's overjoyed with the procedure, but Mun's elation dissipates when she begins experiencing ghostly encounters. Desperate to discover why she now sees ghosts, Mun turns to a psychologist, Dr. Wah (Lawrence Chou), who believes the new corneas are causing the problem. When Mun and Wah travel to her cornea donor's hometown to investigate, her symptoms worsen.
Director
Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang
Producer
Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Lawrence Cheng
Screenwriter
Yuet-Jan Hui, Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang
Distributor
Palm Pictures
Production Co
Applause Pictures, Mediacorp Raintree Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 6, 2003, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 15, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$503.7K
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby EX, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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