A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Raul Julia
- Michael Reisler
- (as R.J.)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst major studio film of Writer/Director/Composer John Carpenter, who wrote the film's screenplay, which was originally titled "Eyes".
- GoofsWhen Laura enters her studio above the empty warehouse, she is wearing red high-heeled shoes. When she runs in terror through the warehouse, she is wearing sneakers, but immediately afterwards, she is once again wearing the high-heeled shoes.
- Quotes
Laura: I can't understand... how it's possible... to live your whole life... without someone... and be doing more or less OK. And then suddenly you find them.
John Neville: You recognize them.
Laura: You recognize them. And... you know without them...
John Neville: [whispered] It's terrifying.
Laura: Yes.
John Neville: [whispered] It's beautiful.
Laura: Yes.
- Crazy creditsRaul Julia is billed simply as R.J. in the opening credits, but by his full name in the cast crawl at the end.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Visions (1978)
- SoundtracksLove Theme (Prisoner)
Sung by Barbra Streisand
Words and Music by Karen Lawrence & John Desautels
Produced by Gary Klein
Featured review
Seeing is believing--looks maybe can't kill!
Eyes of Laura Mars -- Horror/Thriller -- 1978
This is an old supernatural thriller of sorts from way back in the 70s'. It revolves around a female fashion/glamour photographer who lives to make crude photographic nudie art that sepcializes in scenes of violence. Some people find her "art" to be rather disturbing and horribly offensive. So someone decides to go around killing her friends and acquaintances. To make matters worse, Laura Mars can see the murders happening--through her own eyes!
Here's the breakdown:
The Good:
--Clever story, and fairly original. Adds a nice twist to the usual cops-hunting-murderer story.
--Good acting all around. Brad Dourif is creepy, Tommy Lee Jones is cool, Raul Julia is... kinda weird...
--Good atmosphere and cinematography all around, with some strong direction. The tense moments are generally pretty well done.
--Some nice, genuine, surprises throughout the film. It does manage to successfully keep you guessing just who the killer is.
Didn't Hurt It, Didn't Help:
--Contains a decent amount of fairly well-known actors including Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif (better known as Chucky from the Child's Play series), Raul Julia, and Rene Auberjonois (famous for his Star Trek: Deep Space Nine role). It was also co-written by John "Halloween" Carpenter.
--Quite a bit of nudity. She is taking pictures of naked "victims of violence" after all.
--Somewhat grotesque 70's music permeates here and there.
--Some decent character development and depth.
The Bad:
--Not quite as scary or riveting as I'm sure it was back in '78. This review being written in 2006.
--Some "logic" problems every now and then. For instance, when Laura Mars sees someone being murdered, that's all she sees--yet there are times when she seems to be able to move around, once even driving a car, with more competence than one would expect from someone who just instantly "went blind."
--Occasional dips in the quality of the atmosphere and writing.
The Ugly:
--The make-up used on the models in the 70's. Holy crap!
Memorable Scene:
--Nice climax to the film.
Fun Fact:
--The photographic art in the film is actually from professional "glamour" photographer Helmut Newton.
Acting: 8/10 , Story: 8/10 , Atmosphere: 7/10 , Cinematography: 8/10 , Character Development: 7/10 , Special Effects/Make-up: 7/10 , Dialog: 7/10 , Music: 6/10 , Direction: 9/10
Nudity/Sexuality: 5/10 , Violence: 6/10 , Gore: 3/10
Cheesiness: 2/10 , Crappiness: 0/10
Overall: 7/10
Finally, I would recommend this to hardcore horror/thriller fans or film buffs. John Carpenter or Tommy Lee Jones fans will likely enjoy it. The movie is not without its problems, small though they are, but may not be enjoyed all that well by many modern viewers.
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This is an old supernatural thriller of sorts from way back in the 70s'. It revolves around a female fashion/glamour photographer who lives to make crude photographic nudie art that sepcializes in scenes of violence. Some people find her "art" to be rather disturbing and horribly offensive. So someone decides to go around killing her friends and acquaintances. To make matters worse, Laura Mars can see the murders happening--through her own eyes!
Here's the breakdown:
The Good:
--Clever story, and fairly original. Adds a nice twist to the usual cops-hunting-murderer story.
--Good acting all around. Brad Dourif is creepy, Tommy Lee Jones is cool, Raul Julia is... kinda weird...
--Good atmosphere and cinematography all around, with some strong direction. The tense moments are generally pretty well done.
--Some nice, genuine, surprises throughout the film. It does manage to successfully keep you guessing just who the killer is.
Didn't Hurt It, Didn't Help:
--Contains a decent amount of fairly well-known actors including Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif (better known as Chucky from the Child's Play series), Raul Julia, and Rene Auberjonois (famous for his Star Trek: Deep Space Nine role). It was also co-written by John "Halloween" Carpenter.
--Quite a bit of nudity. She is taking pictures of naked "victims of violence" after all.
--Somewhat grotesque 70's music permeates here and there.
--Some decent character development and depth.
The Bad:
--Not quite as scary or riveting as I'm sure it was back in '78. This review being written in 2006.
--Some "logic" problems every now and then. For instance, when Laura Mars sees someone being murdered, that's all she sees--yet there are times when she seems to be able to move around, once even driving a car, with more competence than one would expect from someone who just instantly "went blind."
--Occasional dips in the quality of the atmosphere and writing.
The Ugly:
--The make-up used on the models in the 70's. Holy crap!
Memorable Scene:
--Nice climax to the film.
Fun Fact:
--The photographic art in the film is actually from professional "glamour" photographer Helmut Newton.
Acting: 8/10 , Story: 8/10 , Atmosphere: 7/10 , Cinematography: 8/10 , Character Development: 7/10 , Special Effects/Make-up: 7/10 , Dialog: 7/10 , Music: 6/10 , Direction: 9/10
Nudity/Sexuality: 5/10 , Violence: 6/10 , Gore: 3/10
Cheesiness: 2/10 , Crappiness: 0/10
Overall: 7/10
Finally, I would recommend this to hardcore horror/thriller fans or film buffs. John Carpenter or Tommy Lee Jones fans will likely enjoy it. The movie is not without its problems, small though they are, but may not be enjoyed all that well by many modern viewers.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Eyes
- Filming locations
- Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(photo shoot with cars on fire)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,000,000
- Gross worldwide
- $20,000,000
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