Gin Gwai (The Eye) - China

          Directors:  Oxide Pang Chun, and Danny Pang

          Year:  2002

          Plot:  "A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again.  However, she got more than what she bargained for when she realised she could even see ghosts.  And some of these ghosts are down right unfriendly.  So she embarks on a journey to find the origins of her cornea and to reveal the history of the previous dead owner."

          Well having seen the remake first, I already had the basic understanding off what was going on.  Knowing that however didn't make the movie any less enjoyable.  There aren't too many "scare" scenes, but that is rather normal for an Asian horror seen as it is more about the build up than the actual scare.  Now this aspect leads to more interesting storylines such as this one.  

          The scares disappear pretty much all together at the end, at that point it is more about an emotional connection to the characters.  If you've fallen into the world enough by that point, you will really love the ending.  If it was just about the scares for you, you might be a little disappointed.  I on the other hand really enjoyed this movie.  I have to say that I didn't really like the remake even when watching it for the first time, but this one used my time wisely.

          I suggest this, if you have seen the remake, I still suggest you watch Gin Gwai.  It's a really good movie.  If you haven't seen the remake or this one, watch Gin Gwai and skip the remake.  The original tells a more complete story.