Eyes of a Stranger

1981 ""Sorry, your party is dead...""
5.9| 1h24m| R| en| More Info
Released: 27 March 1981 Released
Producted By: Georgetown Productions Inc.
Country: United States of America
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A TV newswoman catches a pervert watching her sister who cannot see, hear or speak.

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Wordiezett So much average
WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
severine rubis Lauren Tewes who accustomed me to the role of Cruise director in the love boat series is quite good and surprising in this thriller "The eyes of a stranger".What a complete change! In love boat she is funny but light and a bit goody goody ,the innocent Julie mc coy who always smiles and waits for the charming prince. Here she isn't sentimental at all and that's a very good surprise! She is a news reporter who inquires about crimes and rapes and at the beginning we can sense that she is very focused and doesn't have time to have fun because of a serial killer who slaughters women and who lives opposite her flat. Moreover Jane feels very concerned and responsible of her sister who was raped and attacked when she was a little girl,which appears in a flashback when Jane is into her car looking at a yellow school coach and as a result the poor sister became blind and deaf because of the shock and unable to see and hear.She is traumatized because of this sordid event and wants to protect her sister played by Jennifer Jason Leigh who was very convincing in the role.It is a very sad condition for her and she cannot think about her future from a positive point of view.She will have to tutor her sister definitely. The killer appears very quickly in the story when Jane is in her car in a parking lot and she hides ,terrified to the idea of being discovered but i must admit that i found her a bit foolish and not wise enough when she decided to call the killer to tell him she knew who he was.She took a big risk and fortunately everything ends well for her and young sister blind who shots the scary guy but was it necessary to show her boobs and focus about them? I was quite puzzled near the end when Helen looks at herself in the bathroom mirror,which means she gained her sight again. This is a movie to be seen at least once but not so horrific as i expected it could be.It is sometimes gore especially at the beginning but there is not much violence in it. It is sometimes oppressive and the atmosphere is heavy and tense ..I liked this movie especially for the performance of Lauren tewes who plays a completely different role of the cruise director and shows more emotions and humanity .She could have played into another movies and wasn't given other opportunities that's a pity because she deserved better than Love boat.
Rich Wright There's a real weirdo in this film. No, not the overweight, speccy guy who breaks into women's houses at night to rape and murder them, who also puts decapitated heads in aquariums. His problems are well-documented... Leave him alone.I am referring to the blonde news reporter who lives nearby, and finds out the identity of this serial killer. Desperate to protect her disabled sister who lives with her and hasn't been able to see, hear or talk since she was assaulted at a young age by another pervert, what does our reporter do? Phone the police? OF COURSE NOT!! She BREAKS into the maniac's house to try and gather evidence, and leaves him mysterious PHONE-CALLS telling him she knows his guilt. This second action is particularly perplexing... seeing as she's on the TV news every night, didn't she think he might be able to recognize her voice?Well he does of course, which leads him to her apartment, and a showdown with the news reporter's traumatized sibling. Thank goodness for that conveniently placed jug of hot coffee! Then, sister arrives JUST in the nick of time with a Colt. BANG BANG!! You're dead. That should be the end... But whaddoya know... the sister's ordeal has jogged her back to reality!! SHE CAN SEE, HEAR AND TALK AGAIN!! HURRAY!! A NATION CELEBRATES!! Apart from me, I roll my eyes, and start to wonder about my direction in life... 4/10
Tender-Flesh Going into this film, I didn't know anything about it, other than Savini did the effects, which is, of course, the reason I watched. Up until this point, this under-discussed film wasn't even on my radar and I only came upon the title recently. Glad to see it's finally available uncut.However, speaking of uncut, which is always the most important issue to me when watching any film, I found the effects to be rather subdued and maybe, given the nature of the film, that's the point.Jane is a news anchor. Her little sister, Tracy, was abducted and sexually abused at a young age, leaving her with unusual mental scars that affected her sight, speech, and hearing. Tracy lives with Jane in a large high-rise apartment complex near the bay. Recently, a weirdo has been stalking women, raping them, and, perhaps simultaneously, strangling them. A similar stalker is found in the film, Don't Answer the Phone, however, Eyes of a Stranger is a better overall film, even with subdued gore and sexual violence. The unusual aspect of this film is not only does Jane and the killer live in the same complex, she suspects him while he isn't even aware of her, other than perhaps knowing she's on the news. She is not one of his intended victims, he doesn't follow or call her. So, in a crazy twist, she starts calling him, smoking a cigarette as if she's just done the deed, all the while taunting him on the phone in the same manner he's done to several of his victims.It's a fun cat and mouse game, where at times it seems as if there are two cats. The rape scenes are not overly aggressive and a few cut throats and a gunshot wound are all we get from Tom Savini. However, I do recommend this one if you want something a little different, and, perhaps, a little more realistic. The killer isn't your typical hack and slash, like so many 80's killers. He's just a guy. Someone you pass every day or maybe you bought insurance from him. That makes it scarier. Enjoy.
saint-21 spoilers ahead..Chances are, this movie is over 25 years old , if you haven't seen it by now, you probley won't!Eyes of a stranger came out in the spring of 1981 along with the slasher craze of the early 80's 1981 seemed to be a huge year for slashers.Eyes of a stranger plays like a made for t.v. movie with some pretty violent scenes and some gore.The story is a crazed killer is stalking women in Miami FL. And hes targeted a young jennifer jason leigh as his next victim.with gore effects done by tom savini of all people who was pretty busy from 1980-1983.. doing gore shots for horror films. The violence in eyes seems like its real, we get a woman being attacked in her apartment and raped. and we get a lovers lane couple getting sliced up too. One departure from the other slashers i will point out is when the woman has her throat sliced in the car, she suffers quite a bit making it look disturbing and realistic. She basically chokes on her own blood. So warner now has finally put the film out on DVD In its uncut glory... And don't forget to watch for the head in the fish-tank i kid you not... not much else... also look for the Dawn of the dead poster outside the movie theater, kinda a inside joke cause tom savini also did the effects for that film as well..