The Crawling Eye (1958): cast, story & where to watch
1958 · Film · ★ 4.6
Released in 1958, The Crawling Eye is a horror and science fiction film directed by Quentin Lawrence, running about 84 minutes. “The nightmare terror of the slithering eye that unleashed agonizing horror on a screaming world!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. An American investigator for the U.N., a German scientist and a British reporter join forces to investigate a series of disappearances and mutilation-deaths confined to a Swiss Alp and involving a thick, mobile cloud, a telepathic girl, an animate dead man, and tentacled, cyclopean beings from another planet.
Who’s in it. The Crawling Eye stars Forrest Tucker as Alan Brooks, Jennifer Jayne as Sarah Pilgrim, Janet Munro as Anne Pilgrim and Laurence Payne as Philip Truscott, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, The Crawling Eye has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel and AMC+ Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Crawling Eye page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Crawling Eye tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Crawling Eye (1958)?
- In US, The Crawling Eye is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel and AMC+ Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Crawling Eye worth watching?
- The Crawling Eye holds an audience score of 4.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Crawling Eye?
- The Crawling Eye stars Forrest Tucker, Jennifer Jayne, Janet Munro, Laurence Payne and Warren Mitchell.
- When was The Crawling Eye released?
- The Crawling Eye was released in 1958, with a runtime of about 84 minutes.