My Little Eye
Plot
Five participants—Matt (Sean Cw Johnson), Emma (Laura Regan), Charlie (Jennifer Sky), Danny (Stephen O'Reilly), and Rex (Kris Lemche)—agree to live together for six months in a house, competing for a $1 million reward, while being continuously recorded for a reality webcast. If any contestant exits prematurely, the prize is lost. Suspicion grows when Emma discovers mysterious notes, and the group receives a letter informing them of Danny’s grandfather’s death, accompanied by a handgun loaded with five bullets.
One evening, Travis Patterson (Bradley Cooper) appears unexpectedly, claiming he is lost and unaware of the contestants or the show. He covertly interacts with the audience through a camera and engages in a sexual encounter with Charlie. The following morning, Travis vanishes; his blood-stained backpack is found outside. Rex suspects that Travis is affiliated with the producers to destabilize the group.
Emma confronts Danny after finding her underwear hidden among his possessions—a setup orchestrated by Travis—but Danny denies any involvement. Subsequently, Danny takes his own life by hanging. The remaining members try to leave but fail to reach anyone and decide to remain inside.
Using Travis’ GPS device and laptop, Rex attempts an online search but encounters only an encrypted beta website requiring a $50,000 access fee; it displays their photos along with betting odds. Planning to depart the next day, Rex and Emma ignite a flare on the rooftop while Charlie and Matt remain indoors. Matt then suffocates Charlie.
Matt proceeds to murder Rex with an axe before locking Emma in the attic and attempting to assault her; she manages to stab him and escape outdoors, where she encounters a police officer who restrains her in his vehicle. Matt appears wounded and pleads with the officer to kill Emma. Realizing they are collaborators, Emma flees but is shot by the officer.
In the kitchen, Matt and the officer discuss their arrangement with Travis, designed for affluent clients who pay to watch live murders. The officer corrects Matt by saying there are always "five suckers," then shoots him. The officer departs as Emma is confined in a small room, screaming while cameras turn off one after another.
Cast
- Sean Cw Johnson as Matt
- Kris Lemche as Rex
- Stephen O'Reilly as Danny
- Laura Regan as Emma
- Jennifer Sky as Charlie
- Nick Mennell as The Cop/Pete
- Bradley Cooper as Travis Patterson
Home media
My Little Eye is released on DVD by Universal Pictures and includes most special features from the Region 2 Special Edition, such as commentary from the filmmakers and deleted scenes. An audio option titled "Conversations of the Company (Eavesdropping Audio Track)" allows viewers to hear radio communications between Travis and "the cop," although some cast dialogues are muted. The UK edition provides a 'Special Mode' that presents the movie from an internet subscriber’s viewpoint, unlocking extra real-time footage from 'the house' alongside the main feature.
Reception
The film was met with generally favorable reviews, holding a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 23 critiques, with an average score of 5.4 out of 10.