My Little Eye (2002)

Five people are offered one million dollars to spend six months together in an isolated mansion, with cameras watching their every move.

Director:

Marc Evans

Writers:

David Hilton (screenplay), David Hilton (story)

Stars:

Sean Cw Johnson, Kris Lemche, Stephen O'Reilly

3 wins & 4 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:

kitchen | minimal cast | video surveillance | snuff | online betting | 

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Taglines:

Fear Is Not Knowing. Terror Is Finding Out.

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Genres:

Drama | 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:

£839,633 (United Kingdom), 6 October 2002, Limited Release

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

Director Marc Evans was worried that if this movie flopped at the box-office (like his previous two films), it would be the end of his directing career. Luckily for him, that didn't happen. After an initial lukewarm response, the film became a surprise sleeper hit.

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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

Travis Patterson: [into a camera] Told you I could fuck her.

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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 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

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Soundtracks

Any Day Now
Performed by Elbow

User Reviews

What a surprise!

This film tells the story of five people who agree to spend six months in a house in the middle of nowhere, in return they will get one million dollars. The catch is that no one will get paid if anyone leaves the house.

I confess that I only watched "My Little Eye" only for Bradley Cooper. I expected it to be a terrible film, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The plot is captivating and thrilling, because the characters and the viewers don't know what is truly happening. Hence, I have no idea how the film will end. Every twist is a surprise, and keeps me guessing what is really happening! When the truth is revealed an hour into the film, I am completely captivated by the plot, and I can hardly catch my breath. I enjoyed watching it a lot!