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A horror film that originally hit theaters in 2025 and received an impressive score on Rotten Tomatoes has become a streaming hit. Thanks to strong viewership on HBO Max, Eye for an Eye has become the most-watched film on the streaming service. Consequently, the film has managed to become the highest-ranked film on streaming analytics charts.
Eye for an Eye (2025) tops all streaming movies on HBO Max
As of February 16, 2026, Eye for an Eye is the #1 movie globally on HBO Max. Accordingly, it outranks every other film in the top 10 list. The others are Valentine’s Day (#2), M3GAN 2.0 (#3), Land of the Lost (#4), 28 Years Later (#5), 28 Days Later (#6), Friday the 13th (#7), 28 Weeks Later (#8), Woman of the Hour (#9), and Eddington (#10) (via FlixPatrol).
Eye for an Eye’s story follows a teenage girl named Anna. Grieving the loss of her parents, she moves from New York to Florida to stay with her grandmother. Not long after, she befriends some teenagers and joins their group. However, she quickly finds herself in trouble and becomes disturbed after witnessing a violent act.
Colin Tilley directed the film, marking his feature directorial debut. Meanwhile, Elisa Victoria and Michael Tully co-wrote the screenplay.
Whitney Peak leads the cast as Anna. Supporting cast members include Laken Giles, Finn Bennett, Golda Rosheuvel, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Carson Minniear, among others.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a stellar critical score of 92% and a robust audience score of 71%.
Reviews for the film are primarily positive. Collider‘s Luna Guthrie shared that the film instantly hooks viewers. She acknowledged that while the movie has a “basic premise,” it nonetheless “delivered” on it “with such keen vision,” ensuring that viewers will be “immediately invested.”
Meanwhile, Mark Dujsik of Mark Reviews Movies shared that while the film’s premise was “nothing unique,” it is a “pretty effective” movie.
Heaven of Horror‘s Karina Adelgaard wrote, “[The film] truly is some fascinating worldbuilding. Of course, a little more explanation for the character (or just more excessive backstory) wouldn’t have hurt. Also, it’s too long due to some slower passages that don’t help it. However, it is very well made with practical effects.”
