Eye of the Devil

After another failed year, a vineyard owner (David Niven) returns to his ancestral home with his wife (Deborah Kerr) and children to face ritual sacrifice.

Eye of the Devil has a great cast, lavish production, excellent cinematography, and a proven director; but unfortunately all of these assets are wasted on a weak script.

There’s a reasonable thriller here somewhere, and maybe a few more re-writes would have found it, but as it stands we’re left with a beautifully produced, well-acted movie that makes little sense and is rarely frightening. In spite of these shortcomings, fans of British horror may still be interested in Eye of the Devil, if only for it’s cast and cinematography.