The Child's Eye
2010 1h 37m movie Film Hong Kong

The Child's Eye

童眼

“A series of supernatural events unfold for a group of travelers stranded at an airport in Bangkok.”

Synopsis

童眼

“A series of supernatural events unfold for a group of travelers stranded at an airport in Bangkok.”

A group of friends finds themselves stranded in an old hotel. As they uncover the history beneath the walls, they're slowly drawn into its sinister past, making it harder to get out alive.

The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 2009-2011 Hong Kong release window, The Child's Eye sits at #56 of 58. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
    #1

    How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

    ★ 7.6 · 2010
  2. Echoes of the Rainbow
    #2

    Echoes of the Rainbow

    ★ 7.4 · 2010
  3. Night and Fog
    #3

    Night and Fog

    ★ 7.2 · 2009
  4. The Ditch
    #4

    The Ditch

    ★ 7.1 · 2010
  5. Bruce Lee, My Brother
    #5

    Bruce Lee, My Brother

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  6. Love in a Puff
    #6

    Love in a Puff

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  7. Fire of Conscience
    #7

    Fire of Conscience

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  8. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
    #8

    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

    ★ 6.9 · 2010

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

2010 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 28 titles released, including The Child's Eye. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (166 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 2010.

The 670th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Audience Engagement

23
Reviews
47th
Review-volume percentile
33rd
Popularity percentile

23 audience reviews — more than 47% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 33th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

3.9
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #830 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #79 of 81 (top 98%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Spoken LanguagesCantonese, Thai
Production CompaniesUniverse Entertainment Limited, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime1h 37m
Release DateOctober 13, 2010
IMDbtt1314170