Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- oppressive
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- asian horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film competently acted and reasonably focused as supernatural horror, while noting that its story largely modifies the formula of the first film.
What sets it apart
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Joey is pregnant while pursued by shadowy images and spirits, making impending motherhood central to the horror.
Joey's influx of disturbing images is filtered through her apparent madness and repeated suicide attempts.
The plot emphasizes pervasive hauntings and includes unsettling encounters involving elevators, nurses, and reception areas.
Joey's mental deterioration and the mysterious twilight world remain intertwined throughout her search for answers.
Films like The Eye 2, and why
The Eye
shared supernatural horror, grief-stricken atmosphere, and psychologically destabilizing visions
The Babadook
shared pregnancy-centered supernatural dread, intimate domestic anxiety, and female psychological distress
Shutter
shared asian supernatural horror, escalating apparitions, and oppressive ambiguity
Dark Water
shared cursed-spirit mythology, bleak suspense, and disturbing visual hauntings
Movie Details
- Directors
- Danny Pang, Oxide Pang
- Release Date
- 2004-03-18
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (156)
Cast
- Shu Qi
- Eugenia Yuan
- Jesdaporn Pholdee
- Supasawat Buranavech
- Kwai Ying Cheung
- Yiu Kwai Cheung
- Lawrence Chou
- Phillip Kwok Chui
- Chuwong Earsakul
- Lai Ka-Pik
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Eye 2 about?
- A pregnant woman haunted by shadowy visions searches for answers while her collapsing mental state blurs the line between supernatural persecution and madness.
- What is The Eye 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Eye 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Eye 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Eye 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of The Eye 2?
- Critics generally found the film competently acted and reasonably focused as supernatural horror, while noting that its story largely modifies the formula of the first film.
- Which films are like The Eye 2?
- Films with a similar feel include The Eye, The Babadook, Shutter, and Dark Water.
- How long is The Eye 2?
- The Eye 2 runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Eye 2?
- In United States, The Eye 2 is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
