Eyes of Laura Mars

Eyes of Laura Mars

She saw life through the camera’s eye. Then suddenly she saw death.

Directed by Irvin Kershner

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1978104 min5.8 / 10

A paranoid thriller about a fashion photographer haunted by unwanted visions of a killer's perspective, blending psychological horror with 1970s procedural tension.

A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Eyes of Laura Mars scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Eyes of Laura Mars end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Eyes of Laura Mars violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Eyes of Laura Mars easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Eyes of Laura Mars sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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