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I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Admirable film.

A different way of telling a story

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

The citizens of an island fishing community in Canada find their livelihoods threatened by the existence of an unlikely predatory animal: a fresh water giant squid! Among the heroes are a young scientist (James Van Der Beek) called in by NORA, and a hottie Fisheries officer (Alexandra Castillo) who had encountered this beast as a child.For such a routine story that displays a complete lack of originality, 'Eye of the Beast' is fairly watchable, and somewhat superior to most of the creature features made for TV. This is because we never see THAT much of the squid - mostly, we see its enormous tentacles. We only see a bit more of it during the finale, when it comes to the surface during the inevitable battle. And even then, this scene takes place at night. Since the body count is actually quite minimal, and the special effects aren't as terrible as people would tend to expect, this is a little more than mere cheese. Rather, the narrative focuses more on the lives damaged by the lack of good fishing in the area.Reasonably competent filmmaking helps, as well as decent if unexceptional acting. One exception is Ms. Castillo, whose bright, engaging presence helps a lot.If you're a fellow Manitoban, like this viewer, the movie will have more resonance, as this was not only filmed entirely on location here (in Winnipeg, Selkirk, and Gimli), but it appears to be SET here as well. Van Der Beek a.k.a. Dawson is really the only true name actor here; other than Chilean born, Canadian raised dancer / actress Castillo, much of the cast are locals.The formulaic tale is groan-worthy at times - complete with supporting characters who remain stupidly stubborn until the time comes for the monster to reveal itself - but it also comes complete with a subtext of racism and intolerance. Naturally, those that head into the final battle with the giant squid are finally able to put aside their differences.Not VERY good overall, but not all that bad either.Six out of 10.

Released in 2007, "Eye of the Beast" chronicles events at an island community on Lake Winnipeg when a giant squid decides to utilize the citizenry for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Alexandra Castillo and James Van Der Beek star as the sheriff and marine scientist who team-up to track down the beast once it becomes clear it's for real. Arne MacPherson is on hand as an unfriendly captain of a fishing schooner.While the plot is trite in that it combines the plots of Peter Benchley's "Jaws" (1975) and "The Beast" (1996), the movie's surprisingly well-done. The cast is good and takes the material seriously, so you find yourself entering into the world of the characters. Both Castillo and Van Der Beek make for quality protagonists. I guess it helps that Alexandra is easy on the eyes. Moreover, the Lake Winnipeg locations are a pleasant surprise. So, even though you might have seen a thousand similar flicks, "Eye of the Beast" fills the bill if you're in the mood for a decent Grade B monster-in-the-water picture. And, if you're not, why are you reading this? The film runs 90 minutes and was shot in Gimli and Selkirk, Manitoba, at the south end of Winnipeg Lake, with additional stuff done in Winnipeg. It was directed by Gary Yates from a script by Mark Mullin.GRADE: B-

... Opening scene, a young girl on the water at night is taken by a huge, unseen animal from beneath the waves. She is soon reported missing but the small fishing town, desperate to hang onto its fragile economy, is eager to explain the accident away as a 'boating accident'. A young, bearded ocean expert arrives (on a boat) and is introduced to the town's sheriff who, while skeptical of the 'boating accident' theory, is up against pressure from the town. The ocean expert examines evidence, including mutilated remains of the female victim, and is convinced the deaths were predatory - but no one listens to him! When a second victim is taken in daylight on the beach, the town finally accepts they have a BIG problem lurking under the water, but when the sheriff closes the beaches and fisheries, the town is enraged. However, the bodies keep piling up, and the town's people soon realize they've been arrogant and shallow, and their lives are in real danger.The sheriff (who is also afraid of the water) and ocean expert join with an 'old man of the sea' on a fishing boat, and go out to face the giant beast alone, leading to night time battles where the beast 'goes under the boat' and is tracked with electronic devices, leading to a final showdown. The only difference is that, instead of needing a 'bigger boat', they are told 'we're gonna need 2 BOATS'.No, I have not just given you a plot outline of JAWS, but indeed 'Eye of the Beast'. It took these guys over 20 years to completely remake Jaws, with a squid, for TV. We all know the Jaws formula worked, but don't you want to deviate from it a LITTLE?!... Oh wait, they did! By suggesting the beasty had been lurking in the town's lake for over 20 years - it just decided to show up now and chomp people when James van Der Beek came to visit?!? A good 'so bad its good' monster movie. Van der Beek actually isn't bad.

Having said that, it was nice to see a movie that recognised its own limitations and didn't pad out every scene with awful CGI.Don't get me wrong....there is awful CGI at the end, but it brought a warm fuzzy glow to my heart to see them attempting to use more traditional methods to display the monster, or rather, its tentacles.Of course, seeing someone wrap themselves up in a rubber tentacle is never going to be realistic, bringing back memories of old Tarzan movie "crocodile moments", but at least it was different.Because of the lack of effects budget, there was actually some story to this flick. Not terribly involved, but enough that it could comfortably thumb its nose at SciFi Channel movies like Pterodactyl and the like. In fact the monster, as in the B-Movies of yore, makes relatively few appearances until the climax.It is rather predictable and somewhat chortle-inducing. But at least it has the grace to not pretend to be anything other than what it is....a modern B-Movie.SUMMARY: Rubber tentacles notwithstanding, this isn't the worst movie I've ever seen.