Eye for an Eye

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Eye for an Eye

Released Jun 20

1h 24m

Horror

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Anna (Whitney Peak), grieving the sudden death of her parents, relocates from New York to a small Florida town to live with the grandmother (S. Epatha Merkerson) she has never met. Isolated, vulnerable, and in need of friends, she finds brief solace in the company of two local teens (Finn Bennett, Laken Giles). But when she becomes complicit to their unforgivable act of violence, she finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman -- the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies' dreams before feasting on their eyeballs when they finally wake -- Anna must right her wrong before becoming a victim of this gruesome curse.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Even if the taut screenplay somewhat disappoints in the finale, Tilley keeps the visual aspects first-rate and never loses sight of what he has set out to accomplish.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 20, 2025

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

[T]he whole of the film ... is pretty effective.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 20, 2025

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Sean Boelman

FandomWire

If Eye for an Eye were more willing to lean into the dreamscape (or nightmare-scape, if you will) nature of its premise, this could have been something genuinely special.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 20, 2025

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Luna Guthrie

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Here is a movie that instantly pulls you into its orbit, with a basic enough premise that any good horror fan has seen before, but one that is delivered with such keen vision that you can't help but feel immediately invested.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 19, 2025

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Shelagh Rowan-Legg

ScreenAnarchy

Eye for an Eye is a solid entry to the 'guilty need to pay the price' canon of the genre, relishing in its sensory atmosphere, and the loneliness that comes with mourning and pain.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 17, 2025

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austin b

The artistry and scene scape of the whole movie adds up for a truly exciting thriller with a phenomenal cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Mark M.

A fun & immersive summer night flick - revived a forgotten era of folklore cinema

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Jaclyn K

Visually stunning...from the opening imagery, to how beautiful the cast is...just a delight to look at on the big screen. If you are a fan of horror, especially horror tales with dream monsters, this is the flick for you. It also explores the many emotions that come from family traumas and how they get passed down through generations. The performances from the whole cast feel grounded and authentic. And there are plenty of "cover your eyes moments" that will leave you nervous to go to sleep!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Jody S

Stunning!~ Well worth watching as a dark faery tale comes alive somewhere in the dreamland of this beautiful film. Highly Recommended!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Stephen C

Wonderful horror in 1 hour and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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LORENNA C

Eye for an Eye is it! The cinematography is absolutely amazing! These are the types of worlds I like to dive into, the slow moving camera shots and dream scape. Usually I don't like horror films, but I really like Eye for an Eye because I feel like I'm also part of the world and it feels both artistically pleasing and scary. It had me invested the whole time, and I walk away feeling like I got to indulge in a world for awhile and escape.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Synopsis

Anna (Whitney Peak), grieving the sudden death of her parents, relocates from New York to a small Florida town to live with the grandmother (S. Epatha Merkerson) she has never met. Isolated, vulnerable, and in need of friends, she finds brief solace in the company of two local teens (Finn Bennett, Laken Giles). But when she becomes complicit to their unforgivable act of violence, she finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman -- the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies' dreams before feasting on their eyeballs when they finally wake -- Anna must right her wrong before becoming a victim of this gruesome curse.

Director: Colin Tilley
Producer: Rachael Fung, Tim Headington, Nate Kamiya, Theresa Steele Page
Screenwriter: Elisa Victoria, Michael Tully
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Ley Line Entertainment, glassEyeballs
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2025
Runtime: 1h 24m

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