Arrow
films have added obscure thriller “White of the Eye” to their release schedule,
and as always were kind enough to send me a copy to review.
Taking
place in Arizona
However,
a string of grisly murders that happen to coincide with some of the remote
towns he’s visited recently, arouses the suspicions of a certain Detective
Mendoza (Art Evans – Die Hard 2), who also notices his truck has the same tyre
tread patterns as ones found at the scene.
But
with nothing else to go on, he has no other reason to suspect him. But we soon
find out that Paul isn’t exactly pure as the driven snow. Turns out he’s been
having an affair with some of his clients, which his wife Joan (Cathy Moriarty
– Raging Bull) happens to know about, despite him trying to keep it a secret
from her.
To
make matters more interesting, it seems Joan’s ex-boyfriend Mike (Alan
Rosenberg – Righteous Kill), has just got out of jail and is working close to
town and he and Paul have a bit of “history” so to speak.
With
no other leads, and more bodies piling up. Detective Mendoza
Adapted
from Margaret Tracey’s book “Mrs White” and directed by British film maker
Donald Cammel (Demon Seed), the film was rather reminiscent of an Italian
Giallo thriller. Owing to the way the camera lingers on the graphic murders, and
the way you never quite see the killers face. Plus there’s bizarre plot twists,
superfluous characters thrown in as red herrings and the surreal use of sound
and visuals in places.
This
is a fairly obscure film, which not many people will probably have heard of, but
Arrow have once again pushed the boat out in terms of providing special features.
Included
on the disc are..
Audio
commentary track. – Sam Umland, the author of Donald Cammel’s biography,
provides a rather “clinical” running commentary, analysing the technical
aspects of the film and pointing out differences between the shooting script
and the original novel.
The
Ultimate Performance. – A 73 minute documentary produced by the BBC about director Donald Camell, originally shown in 1998, following his
death
The
Argument - short film shot by the
director in 1972, which comes with an optional commentary by Sam Umland.
Into
the White – interview with director of photography Larry McConkey, who
discusses the making of the movie.
Deleted
scenes – a couple of deleted scenes from the film with audio commentary by
Donald Cammel’s biographer Sam Umland.
Bleach
Bypass sequence – A look at the flashback footage used in the film without the
grainy special effects.
And
lastly there’s an alternate intro credits sequence.
The case also contains a collectors booklet, featuring stills and artwork from the film, along with linear notes by Brad Stevens. However, the pictures contain major plot spoilers, so don't read the book till after you've watched the film.
The case also contains a collectors booklet, featuring stills and artwork from the film, along with linear notes by Brad Stevens. However, the pictures contain major plot spoilers, so don't read the book till after you've watched the film.
A
great selection of supplemental material, though I would have also liked to
have seen a theatrical trailer included on the discs, but not to worry.
Whilst the
film might not “quite” fit into the horror category, but I’m sure a lot of
horror fans will want to check this one out, owing to its graphic nature and
visual style. Which again, was rather reminiscent of some of Argento’s earlier
work.
The
film is being released on a dual format BD & DVD combo pack, available in both a standard case and limited edition Steelbook
and will be released March 31st
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