I realize that it’s cliche by now to make fun of the asinine behavior of Hollywood, but oh well…

My latest complaint is this Hollywood theory that if something is a success once, they have to do it over and over again, ad nauseum. The first Survivor was a hit, and now every show on my television set is a reality show. Carrie was successful, and I don’t think that there’s been a Stephen King book since that hasn’t been made into a movie. Dark Angel was a popular TV show, and now every movie in theaters is starring Jessica Alba…

And now the latest addition to this trend is this slew of Japanese horror remakes.

Granted, I’m not a big horror fan, so maybe that explains my lack of understanding on this matter, but is it really necessary to remake every horror movie that Japan produces? I mean, how many times can people see a Japanese kid with a white face before they stop being scared by it?

That said, I have to admit that this trailer for The Eye did give me a bit of a chill. And it is sort of a cool Hitchcockian sort of premise that a woman would get an eye-implant and suddenly be able to see into a supernatural world. But alas, I’m just not a big enough horror fan to sign up for this one. Even if it does seem to be the first Japanese horror remake that isn’t completely dominated by white-faced Japanese kids.

No, I’m afraid that The Eye is going to be a SKIP IT for me. On the other hand, if you’re a huge horror fan, you might as well check it out. Either that, or wait until they come out with Halloween 27 or Freddy vs. Jason 12. Gotta love Hollywood…

The Eye is rated R and opens February 1. (Official Site)