The Eyes Of Edward James

Lies are the windows to the soul.

Official selection of over 30 film festivals worldwide

Production Format: HD Cam
Running Time: 14:42

Starring: Shahla Kareen, Tal Zimerman and Richard Underhill
Featuring special make-up effects by: Gaslight Studio (300, Land of the Dead, Saw III)
Produced by: Marco Pecota and Brenton Bentz
Written and Directed by: Rodrigo Gudiño

This fifteen-minute suspense horror film was one of 38 shorts chosen from 560+ submissions in the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and marks writer/director Rodrigo Gudiño’s debut. Shot in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock, THE EYES OF EDWARD JAMES tells the story of Edward, a patient regressed into the traumatic memory of the evening that his wife, Sarah, is brutally murdered. As his memory unfolds, however, it becomes apparent that Edward is not being completely honest with his doctor, just as Sarah was not being entirely honest with him on the night of her death.

Press Materials

“Short but powerful. (4 out of 5)”
Dread Central

“An auspicious debut.”
Twitch Film

“[A] stunning psychological thriller… horrifying, yet mesmerizing.”
The Toronto Sun

“Immaculate yet harrowing.”
The Edmonton Sun

“Left the audience visibly unsettled.”
Last Night With Riviera

“A must see.”
MovieMiser

“Masterful use of the first person camera technique to create suspense. 4/5”
Torontoist

“Displays an assured command of conventional techniques.”
NOW Magazine

“Terrifying.”
BlogTO