What was the biggest challenge in remaking a well-received horror film like The Eye?
David Moreau: The biggest challenge with The Eye was to adapt the story from the Hong Kong film into a remake that’s as good as the original. Xavier Palud: The Eye was so original. So that’s a great advantage there, because for those who haven’t seen the Hong Kong film, they’ll be in for a truly original and terrifying viewing experience. The challenge is to please the fans of the original, to give them a reason to watch this film as well. I think we’ve done that by changing some of the story elements and creating stronger characters, particularly Jessica’s character. Would you say your version is as much of a ghost story as the Hong Kong film was? David Moreau: No, that was one of the changes we wanted to make with this version. The Hong Kong film was a ghost story, which was appropriate given that ghost stories are very prevalent in Asian culture. We wanted to make this film less of a ghost story and instead make it more of a psychological thriller where we focus on what’s going on i
