The Evil Eye
Directed by Mario Bava
This influential early giallo follows a tourist who witnesses a vicious murder. But when no body is found, nobody believes poor Nora Davis. Nobody except love interest John Saxon (Heather Langenkamp's father in A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) of course. But could he be the killer? Mario Bava's last film in black and white is nonetheless as chilling and creepy as his later efforts. Widely credited for helping spawn the genre that directors like Dario Argento and Sergio Martino would turn into high art, Bava's film is an important film in the director's oeuvre.
This influential early giallo follows a tourist who witnesses a grisly murder.
Cast: Leticia Roman, John Saxon, Valentina Cortese
Member Reviews
Look no further. This is the best Italian movie ever made.
I’d say closer to a 3.5, was a bit confusing for me personally at first but the amazing shots made up for it
I desperately need to track down the original Italian version, The Girl Who Knew Too Much, to see the difference, as apparently this American cut is watered down and has a lot more humour than the OG. Still a fun watch though.
More accurately, it's a 3 and a 1/2. There are some beautiful shots here and it was a lot weirder and more interesting than I expected.
You have to love the old old ones to really enjoy this, for me it was decent as is but I would rather watch any of Mario Bavas other work than sit through this again. A fine mystery with ok characters but I was not excited by any of it but with giallos you get what you get and they are all quite similar. The lead actress was stunning to look at.