My Little Eye (2002)

Five young people apply to live in an isolated house together for six months whilst their every move is filmed by numerous cameras. Each has their reason for wanting to be there - fame, ... See full summary »

Director:

Marc Evans

Writers:

David Hilton (screenplay), David Hilton (story),

Stars:

Sean Cw Johnson, Kris Lemche, Stephen O'Reilly

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sean Cw Johnson	...	Matt (as Sean C. W. Johnson)
Kris Lemche	...	Rex
Stephen O'Reilly	...	Danny
Laura Regan	...	Emma
Jennifer Sky	...	Charlie
Bradley Cooper	...	Travis Patterson
Nick Mennell	...	The Cop

Storyline

Five young people apply to live in an isolated house together for six months whilst their every move is filmed by numerous cameras. Each has their reason for wanting to be there - fame, money, adventure. The prize - $1 million. The rules - if one person leaves, everyone loses. It becomes the ultimate morality test. When Danny's beloved grandfather dies, does his greed overcome his love? When the skittish Emma finds blood on her pillow why does she still stay behind? And what dark secret does the house harbour that leaves them feeling as though they're being watched by more than just a million pairs of eyes?

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Plot Keywords:

blood | ghost story | snow | laptop | slasher | 

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Taglines:

Fear Is Not Knowing. Terror Is Finding Out.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality, pervasive language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Virgin.net - My Little Eye

Country:

UK USA France Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2002 (UK)

Also Known As:

La cámara secreta

Filming Locations:

Clementsport, Nova Scotia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

£2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$121,919 (Brazil) (30 May 2003)

Gross:

$164,096 (Brazil) (6 June 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

StudioCanal, Universal Pictures, WT2 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Emily Perkins' was considered for the role of Emma.

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Goofs

When the sheriff enters the basement we can see he leaves the door open. When it cuts to wide shots we can see in both wide shots that the door is closed. Then it appears open again later.

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Quotes

Rex: Go fuck yourself, Matt, because she isn't going to.

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Crazy Credits

The production logos have a fuzzy quality to them, like we're seeing footage through a webcam. The five housemates are shown over the end credits.

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Connections

References Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Fuck the pain away"
Performed by Peaches

User Reviews

Harrowing and disturbing

My Little Eye takes the premise of 'Big Brother' and warps it. Five 'contestants' are invited to stay in a house for six months but if any of them leave, they all lose the $1million on offer.

Where this film really works is in its use of sound and sudden shocks - early on a raven in the dark provides some truly 'jump out of your skin' moments, the rear channels working over time to engulf the viewer in a feeling of dread.

The film gets darker and darker in its tone as we begin to realise that what the contestants signed up for what very different to what they thought they had. Feelings of dread and hopelessness pervade the screen as we, along with the contestants begin to learn the truth behind the game and its very dark secrets.

Many words have been used to describe this classic fright-fest and in the case it seems wholly appropriate to use both 'Harrowing' and 'Disturbing' in this context. I went in expecting a frightening and upsetting horror yarn and that's precisely what I got.

Full marks to all involved - this is no easy ride and for all you horror fans out there bored of the glossy popcorn fodder of Scream and its ilk, this will be a welcome breath of fresh air.

Watch it - just not alone!