Eye of the Beast (TV 2007)A young scientist arrives to small fishing town to fight against a the creature living under the water. Director:Gary YatesWriter:Mark Mullin |
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Eye of the Beast (TV 2007)A young scientist arrives to small fishing town to fight against a the creature living under the water. Director:Gary YatesWriter:Mark Mullin |
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Dan Leland
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| Alexandra Castillo | ... |
Katrina Tomas
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Arne MacPherson | ... |
Gunnar Thorson
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| Ryan Rajendra Black | ... |
Will Neepanak
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Brian Edward Roach | ... |
Robbie MacGregor
(as Brian Roach)
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Larissa Tobacco | ... |
Krissy Neepenak
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| Kyra Harper | ... |
Mother Tomas
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Kelly Wolfman | ... |
Jen Thorson
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Ryland Thiessen | ... |
James Connor
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| Rick Skene | ... |
Mr. Connor
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Sharon Bajer | ... |
Mrs. Connor
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| Brooke Palsson | ... |
Larissa Connor
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Blake Taylor | ... |
Old Salt
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Erik Fjeldsted | ... |
Jordy
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Stephen Eric McIntyre | ... |
Spider
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A young scientist arrives to small fishing town to fight against a the creature living under the water.
And this one seems to know just when to attack so that nobody knows it's out there. Just like all its relatives seem to.
A lot of influence from Jaws (a nice way to say they ripped off some plot devices from it), but there is a well developed story here. The plot centers not to so much on the creature itself, but the lives (and of course some deaths) of those who have encountered it. Witnesses to its existence are treated like an outcast nut cases, while fishing revenues drop mysteriously and steadily, and mutilated bodies wash up on beaches all over. A few characters are given more dimension than to be just screaming victims, but there is a tad too much talking. It's done to give exposition on the characters and the creature they're up against, but there were probably some better ways to do this.
The movie lets the monster remain an unseen foe until near the end, which succeeds at making it more threatening. The monster appears hokey when you do finally see it, although the acting of the people in a life-or-death struggle with the creature is convincing enough to offset this.
Overall, decent enough for rainy Saturday afternoon entertainment.