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 Yates

Writer:

Mark Mullin

Stars:

James Van Der Beek, Alexandra Castillo, Arne MacPherson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

A young scientist arrives to small fishing town to fight against a the creature living under the water.

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Plot Keywords:

kraken | creature feature | giant squid

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Animal Attack

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

A fenevad árnyékában

Filming Locations:

Gimli, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Peace Arch Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Balto: Wolf Quest (2002)

User Reviews

Another hungry sea beast is swimming around out there

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.