Eye of the Beast (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Gary Yates

Writer:

Mark Mullin (writer)

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Plot Keywords:

Giant Squid | Kraken

Cast

James Van Der Beek	...	Dan Leland
Alexandra Castillo	...	Katrina Tomas
Arne MacPherson	...	Gunnar Thorson
Ryan Rajendra Black	...	Will Neepanak (as Ryan Black)
Brian Edward Roach	...	Robbie MacGregor (as Brian Roach)
Larissa Tobacco	...	Krissy Neepenak
Kyra Harper	...	Mother Tomas
Kelly Wolfman	...	Jen Thorson
Ryland Thiessen	...	James Connor
Rick Skene	...	Mr. Connor
Sharon Bajer	...	Mrs. Connor
Brooke Palsson	...	Larissa Connor
Blake Taylor	...	Old Salt
Erik Fjeldsted	...	Jordy
Stephen Eric McIntyre	...	Spider

Runtime:

Canada:90 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (2007) | USA:Unrated (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Gimli, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Peace Arch Entertainment Group

Movie Connections:

References Balto: Wolf Quest (2002) (V)

Decent B-Movie

If you accept the fact that this is a B-movie from the outset, this isn't too bad of a movie. The writing wasn't too badly stilted anywhere, the story is...well...a fairly predictable "sea monster" story, and the acting, while nothing to write home about, was certainly nothing to complain about. Of course, James van der Beek makes the movie a little easier to watch too. :)

My biggest complaint about the movie, other than the obvious low-budget quality, was the straight-forwardness of it. Establish the town, figure out the relationships, show monster to viewers, nobody believes monster exists, prove monster exists, deal with it, male and female leads fall in love and live happily ever after. Wow, now there's a story that hasn't been told about a million times before!

But in spite of its shortcomings, it was suitably entertaining for a Saturday afternoon where I had nothing better to do. I don't think I'd ever watch it again, but I'm not disappointed at having watched it a first time.