North-America circa 1750. English-speaking colonists are threatened by dangers both seen and guessed-at : natural perils, Indians, disease. Mister Will, a charismatic but disquieting "preacher", entices a married woman away from her husband. The wife and her teenage daughter become part of a small group of followers who believe Mister Will's tales about a promised land. The little band sets out on a journey into the unknown...
"Eyes of fire" is basically an allegory about the difficult life of early colonists, who face two great dangers : that of committing suicide through internal strife and that of being swallowed whole by a vast wilderness. It's a pleasantly quirky and unpredictable little horror movie, with interesting characters and an unusual plot. The imagery is both original and unsettling, although some of the visual and special effects, watched anno Domini 2018, can seem somewhat dated or home-spun.
"Eyes" also has some intelligent things to say about the kind of religiously inspired guide - or Guide with a capital G - who is all manly and brave and determined when it comes to leading his flock into trouble, but is as useful as a wet sock when it comes to finding solutions.
On the minus side : some VERY annoying music.
"Eyes of fire" is basically an allegory about the difficult life of early colonists, who face two great dangers : that of committing suicide through internal strife and that of being swallowed whole by a vast wilderness. It's a pleasantly quirky and unpredictable little horror movie, with interesting characters and an unusual plot. The imagery is both original and unsettling, although some of the visual and special effects, watched anno Domini 2018, can seem somewhat dated or home-spun.
"Eyes" also has some intelligent things to say about the kind of religiously inspired guide - or Guide with a capital G - who is all manly and brave and determined when it comes to leading his flock into trouble, but is as useful as a wet sock when it comes to finding solutions.
On the minus side : some VERY annoying music.