Eve's Bayou
Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Louis Batiste is a popular physician in 1960s Louisiana who has a beautiful wife, a loving family and a weakness for women. While his wife ignores his infidelities, his youngest daughter Eve is crushed when she catches her dad in a compromising situation.
In 1960s Louisiana a charming physician seems to have it all, but risks everything by indulging in his weakness for attractive women. Exposed by his youngest daughter, can he mend his broken family before it's too late?
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Vondie Curtis-Hall
Member Reviews
Good family drama with supernatural/magical realism tones. Very glad the women in the amazing Horror Noire documentary talked this up so much and that Shudder acquired it. It's a special, one-of-a-kind movie.
One of my favourite movies. It's more Southern Gothic than traditional horror, but it absolutely has some Supernatural elements. I am glad it is on Shudder anyway so more people will have a chance to appreciate it.
nice and smooth
Very well written and choregraphed! I agree it's not 'horror' in the common meanibg, but does have some haunting, supernatural images throughout. A great story line.
Is this a scary movie, per se? No. It is an amazing piece of filmmaking? A thousand times, yes. Jurnee Smollett definitely held her own acting alongside legends like Sam Jackson, and Lynn Whitfield. The cinematography is beautiful, and the story, heartbreaking and so personal, it feels like we're flies on the wall, watching it all unfold. Some will find it boring, but it yivks all the boxes for me as far as supernatural drama is concerned. Love it.