Rating:

7

Year of release: 2004

Genre: suspense

Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang

Stars: Hsu Chi, Eugenia Yuan, Jesdaporn Pholdee

Rated IIB for violence

VCD Information

Company: Mega Star

Format: widescreen

Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

Subtitles: Chinese/English (electronically printed on lower black bar)

Extras: trailer

Notes: This has some of the coolest packaging I've seen, and the transfer is very nice as well.

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The Eye 2

For an actress better known for showing her points than actually acting, Hsu Chi has slowly developed as one of the more reliable workers in the Hong Kong movie world. The Eye 2 is another nice showcase for her talents of the clothed variety. This movie is nothing all that outright scary, but it does have a few nice twists and there is definitely a nice creepy vibe to the proceedings.

Despite the title, this is not a true sequel, but -- like the first movie -- The Eye 2 tells the story of a young woman who starts seeing ghosts. This time, Hsu's pregnancy is the catalyst for the visions, and as the film goes on, she becomes worried that the ghosts after after her baby. Alternating between madness and reality, she starts to take any means necessary to protect her unborn child.

I'm not too big a fan of the Sixth Sense style of horror. I'd much rather see blood and guts than wispy apparitions. While most of The Eye 2 is relatively claret-free, there are some fairly shocking bits, and the finale is fairly brutal without being overly gruesome. Combined with a nice visual style and a strong performance from Hsu Chi, The Eye 2 is one of the better horror/suspense movies I've seen recently. If you're a fan of the first film, then the second installment is right up your alley.