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
Fantastic pacing, visuals, and effects. A simple plot carried by intriguing mystery and sound performances. Can't go wrong with Eyes of Fire.
This is a movie that you watch with friends, so you can constantly question and burst into laughter at the absurdity of it all. This was a blast to have on, but not scary in the slightest.
Moves between silly and scary but without any eye rolls--very well done. Good story and script, and when the acting is bad, it's aww shucks bad. The only truly disappointing part for me was the ending, and it was disappointing because I wanted more.
very interesting and original. sort of a "folk horror" vibe. love the practical effects, and the surprising amount of explosions.
this was a great movie