Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
A blind concert violinist gets a cornea transplant allowing her to see again. However, she gets more than she bargained for when she realizes her new eye can see ghosts. She sets out to find the origins of the cornea and discover the fate of its former host.
The Pang Brothers' Thai-Hong Kong supernatural horror film stands out for its genuinely unsettling premise — a blind woman receiving a corneal transplant that grants her vision of the dead — executed with a distinctive atmospheric dread and restrained visual style. The film earns high Novelty for its singular cultural texture and the inventive use of limited/restored vision as a horror device, which felt fresh in early 2000s Asian horror. The plot is serviceable and builds intrigue effectively through its mystery structure, and the lead performance carries emotional weight. Cinematography leans into desaturated, claustrophobic framing that suits the material well. The ending, however, is a notable weak point — the climactic resolution feels abrupt and emotionally unsatisfying, undercutting the tension built throughout.