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5.1/10   432 votes
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Director:
Ken Wiederhorn
Writers:
Eric L. Bloom (writer)
Ron Kurz (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 March 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
Sorry, your party is dead. more
Plot:
A reporter suspects a creepy neighbor, who lives in the high-rise building across from hers, is a serial killer terrorizing the Miami area. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Not too bad more (36 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Lauren Tewes ... Jane Harris

Jennifer Jason Leigh ... Tracy Harris
John DiSanti ... Stanley Herbert
Peter DuPre ... David
Gwen Lewis ... Debbie Ormsley
Kitty Lunn ... Annette
Timothy Hawkins ... Jeff
Ted Richert ... Roger England
Toni Crabtree ... Mona

Robert Small ... Dr. Bob
Stella Rivera ... Dancer

Dan Fitzgerald ... Bartender
Jose Baramonde ... Jimmy
Luke Halpin ... Tape Editor
Rhonda Flynn ... Woman in Car
Tony Federico ... Man in Car
Alan Lee ... Photographer
Amy Krug ... Young Jane
Tabbetha Tracey ... Young Tracy
Sarah Hutcheson ... Friend
Jilian Lindig ... Mother
George De Vries ... Father
Mel Pape ... Doctor
Robert Goodman ... Crewman
Herb Goldstein ... Elderly Man
Sonia Zomina ... Elderly Woman
Joe Friedman ... Movie Patron
Patricia Warren ... Susan (as Pat Warren)
Kathy Suergiu ... Karen
Michael De Silva ... Technical Director
Richard Allen ... News Director

Madelon Curtis ... Nurse (as Madeline Curtis)
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Steven Belgard ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ken Wiederhorn 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Eric L. Bloom  writer
Ron Kurz  writer (as Mark Jackson)

Produced by
Ronald Zerra .... producer
 
Original Music by
Richard Einhorn 
Red Neinkirchen 
 
Cinematography by
Mini Rojas 
 
Film Editing by
Rick Shaine 
 
Production Design by
Jessica Sack 
 
Makeup Department
Dean Gates .... special makeup effects artist
Tom Savini .... special makeup effects
 
Production Management
Josi W. Konski .... production manager
 
Art Department
Karen Simon .... props
 
Sound Department
Stan Bochner .... sound editor
Dan Lieberstein .... supervising sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Leeward .... grip
Frank Smathers .... grip
 
Casting Department
Dee Miller .... location casting
 
Other crew
Steven Belgard .... production assistant
Greg Schroeder .... production assistant
Jay Tobias .... set production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Die Augen eines Fremden (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
En främlings ögon (Sweden) [sv]
Gli occhi dello sconosciuto (Italy) [it]
Los ojos de un extraño (Spain) [es]
Muukalaisen silmät (Finland) [fi]
O strangalistis tou Miami xanahtypa (Greece) [el]
Yabancinin gözleri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
84 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
West Germany:18 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned) | Norway:(Banned) (1981-2003) (cinema release)
Filming Locations:
Miami, Florida, USA
Company:
Georgetown Productions Inc. more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
At the movie theater there is a poster for Dawn of the Dead (1978) which Tom Savini also did makeup-effects for. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During one of the last scenes of the movie, a man rips Jennifer's top completely from front but during next few seconds her top is intact but later on when she goes to bathroom her top is ripped again. more
Movie Connections:
References Dawn of the Dead (1978) more

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User Comments

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Not too bad, 5 March 2009
5/10
Author: Bjorn (jbjorns) from Iceland

"Eyes of a Stranger" is really more of a thriller than a slasher and as such it ain't too bad. It does look like someone watched "Rear Window" and John Carpenter's "Someone's Watching Me" too often, so the originality factor is pretty much out the window. Other than that, the flick does establish a fair amount of mood and atmosphere, particularly in the well handled opening scene.

Overall the set pieces here are well done. The film isn't all that gory but it does have it's moments. The end conclusion is a bit too predictable and stretched but up until then it's a decent thriller.

Acting isn't great, only Leigh comes off credible as the deaf and blind sister of the protagonist. But I gotta admit, there's something very creepy about the dude who plays the psycho.

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