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Eyes of Fire

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

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.

Windsorknot
2 weeks ago

I had never heard of this movie till it popped up here and i was blown away. Awesome folk horror with great writing, cinematography and solid acting. Ive watched it a few times snd it holds up. And the witch is cool af

EMTX81
2 weeks ago

Trippy

NewfieNomad
2 weeks ago

Great writing!

anthropophagus
3 weeks ago

Loved this gem. I really liked the cast, they did a great job. Hope to find more hidden gems like this one in the future. I rewatch this often.

BannisterFan
1 month ago