Eyes of Fire
Directed by Avery Crounse
On the 18th century frontier, an adulterous preacher and his followers flee to ‘the promised land’ only to enter a valley of lust, madness, pagan vengeance and hallucinatory terror. In 1983, acclaimed photographer Avery Crounse made his debut as writer/director with what is considered to be the seminal American folk horror film. Misunderstood by audiences and mishandled by distributors, it has remained virtually unseen until now.
On the 18th century frontier, an adulterous preacher and his followers flee to ‘the promised land’ only to enter a valley of lust, madness, pagan vengeance and hallucinatory terror.
Cast: Dennis Lipscomb, Guy Boyd, Rebecca Stanley, Sally Klein, Karlene Crockett
Member Reviews
me and my woman loved it , i watched half and had to show her. now i know why i subscribe to shudder . this films special indeed!
This movie deserves a remake. The story is compelling, but it's presentation was hindered by the limitations of this film's time and budget. Ultimately this is worth checking out if you dig folk horror.
More crap
Finally was able to view this after years of hearing about it. Glad I did. The other positive reviews here cover it quite well. Good ending, cool film.
This is an odd little film. It feels like something from Kelly Reichhardt — all lushness and early colonizers — and then gets hallucinatory and bombastic. The themes are interesting enough, but the more obvious effects work against the film’s unsettling qualities.