Starring - Cliff Twemlow (G.B.H., Target Eve Island), Ginette Gray (The Ibiza Connection, Stay Lucky), and Max Beesley Snr (Shameless, The Sleeper Effect)
Release Date - 1992
Genre - Horror
Tagline - "Is he man, beast or both? Kane is the soldier of Satan"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)
Rating (out of 5):
My journey through Bloody Legend: The Complete Cliff Twemlow Collection has been an interesting one. While I may not have liked these films, I still have fun watching these wild flicks from the 80s and early 90s. One of the few disappointments I have with the set is the actual lack of blood. It's a phenomenal time for fans of late 80s and early 90s action flicks but those wanting some decent horror will be very disappointed. The next movie on this strange trip is the 1982 supernatural horror film The Eye of Satan. I had high hopes that this one would offer up some blood. Like always, I want to thank Severin for sending this one over!
The film follows a body guard who is tasked with protecting someone. However, he is betrayed and sets out to get revenge with the help of his supernatural panther while he recovers an ancient jewel known as The Eye of Satan.
The Eye of Satan is the only film in this set that I had heard about previously but I knew nothing about it. Sadly, it was not the bloody flick that I had hoped for. It did have some fun S.O.V. moments but the overall film was just didn't do it for me. The acting in this one is probably the best in the set. While that isn't saying much, I found myself really digging the characters and the way the cast brought them to life. The cast seems to be dedicated to their roles here unlike previous films where it felt like the cast was only involved to get a free vacation out of the deal. The characters are generic but the cast does the best with what was written for them. The story for this one is meant to be a horror film but it feels more like an action flick with a little espionage added. I've seen so many movies featuring spies, special agents, and the link hunting for a rare priceless artifact stolen by a secret organization and so on. Hell, isn't that the basis for most of the James Bond flicks? Anyway, we have a former body guard endowed with special powers who is killing people in search of The Eye of Satan which is a priceless jewel. On paper it sounds like a slasher but on film it does not feel that way. It's slow, dialogue heavy, and difficult to finish. Finally, the film features several deaths but they are not that enjoyable. We see some broken necks and so on with no need for practical effects. Those of us wanting to see some gnarly kills with be very disappointed. Overall, The Eye of Satan is an odd film that feels like it was written to be a slasher but feels like a sci-fi cat and mouse. I wanted to like this one but I couldn't bring myself to. Skip it.
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