White of the Eye (1987)
A serial killer is on the loose in and around the small community in the Arizona desert outside Tuscon, and housewife Joan White (Cathy Moriarty) gradually comes to suspect that her opera-loving hi-fi engineer husband Paul (David Keith) might just be the killer.
I really didn't get on with this the first time i saw it. I didn't take anything from the meandering narative and endless shots of the Arizona desert. However on a second viewing last night i came to appreciate it more.
White of the Eye is more Italian Giallo than typical American thriller especially in the beautifully shot death scenes which would give Dario a run for his money. Director Donald Cammell doesn't really meander as i initially thought but provides a kaleidoscope of imagery and ideas from native folklore to the emotional destruction of a marriage. Ideas that don't undermine but segue alongside the serial killer being tracked down by Art Evans' detective.
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