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1968·Horror·1h 31m
7.1
A surgeon discovers that he can restore the beauty to his girlfriend's scarred face by murdering other women and extracting fluids from their pituitary gland. However, the effects only last for a short time, so he has to kill more and more women. It is ultimately a killing spree which ends with considerable death and disaster.
Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis
surgeon
doctor
pituitary gland
proto-slasher

Cast

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Sir John Rowan
Sue Lloyd
Sue Lloyd
Lynn Nolan
Noel Trevarthen
Noel Trevarthen
Steve Harris
Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara
Val Nolan
David Lodge
David Lodge
Groper
Anthony Booth
Anthony Booth
Mike Orme
Wendy Varnals
Wendy Varnals
Terry
Billy Murray
Billy Murray
Rik
Vanessa Howard
Vanessa Howard
Kate
Alexandra Dane
Alexandra Dane
Sandy
Valerie Van Ost
Valerie Van Ost
Girl in the Train
Shirley Stelfox
Shirley Stelfox
Girl at the Party

Crew

Hilary Pritchard
Hilary Pritchard
Costume Design

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Mel Rygus
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*Hooptober 12: 12/34

Eyes Without a Face *but make it English, 60s mod, and x1000000% more camp. I loved the closeup shots of Peter Cushing’s John in the aftermath of every kill- sweating, his typically coiffed hair completely askew, eyes ablaze as he comes apart at the seams.
*Hooptober 12: 12/34

Eyes Without a Face *but make it English, 60s mod, and x1000000% more camp. I loved the closeup shots of Peter Cushing’s John in the aftermath of every kill- sweating, his typically coiffed hair completely askew, eyes ablaze as he comes apart at the seams.
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jack
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“you think you made me? It was me that made you, sweetheart. My face! who are you? cameras, lights, lens. The only thing that you ever had was me, my face!”

i just absolutely adore the distinctive vibe of this, the colourful late 60s, and i just love the atmosphere of it.  it’s campy costumes and jazzy score really add to the offbeat vintage charm of this, and those british accents were actually amazing, like yes we need more of this!!! this film is highly graphic for its time, it’s tame today but it’s a really progressive horror classic which was ahead of its time, a model gets her face smashed with a light and her husband goes around killing young women to perform a surgery to make his wife beautiful again, its whacky concepts and suspenseful editing style really add together and it’s a uniquely premised, murder mystery/serial killer styled proto slasher which is backed up by swinging 60s fashion and constant colour, plus a nostalgic sound and memorable visual style. it’s unhinged performances from multiple members of the cast are brilliant : peter cushing being a standout as a surgeon who slowly descends into madness and ruthlessness as he kills a bunch of young girls, he plays an intense role as while he is a murderer - he is horrified by his deeds and monstrosities and it’s clear he feels a sense of regret. sue lloyd, who plays his girlfriend who becomes disfigured at the start of the film is another twister role. she’s the ultimate masterminds and pushes her boyfriend to murder more women to maintain her beauty, she’s obsessed over he looks and is incredibly vain - in a cold, sociopathic way. the films ends off just as bizarre as when it stated - a bunch of british thugs invade into their home, definitely not a closure i was expecting but the general over the top nature puts a smile on my face. the tone is highly consistent - this just doesn’t make sense in a lot of ways and it struggles to keep the horror element for the entirety, also it’s clearly a low production as some special effects weren’t the best.
“you think you made me? It was me that made you, sweetheart. My face! who are you? cameras, lights, lens. The only thing that you ever had was me, my face!”

i just absolutely adore the distinctive vibe of this, the colourful late 60s, and i just love the atmosphere of it.  it’s campy costumes and jazzy score really add to the offbeat vintage charm of this, and those british accents were actually amazing, like yes we need more of this!!! this film is highly graphic for its time, it’s tame today but it’s a really progressive horror classic which was ahead of its time, a model gets her face smashed with a light and her husband goes around killing young women to perform a surgery to make his wife beautiful again, its whacky concepts and suspenseful editing style really add together and it’s a uniquely premised, murder mystery/serial killer styled proto slasher which is backed up by swinging 60s fashion and constant colour, plus a nostalgic sound and memorable visual style. it’s unhinged performances from multiple members of the cast are brilliant : peter cushing being a standout as a surgeon who slowly descends into madness and ruthlessness as he kills a bunch of young girls, he plays an intense role as while he is a murderer - he is horrified by his deeds and monstrosities and it’s clear he feels a sense of regret. sue lloyd, who plays his girlfriend who becomes disfigured at the start of the film is another twister role. she’s the ultimate masterminds and pushes her boyfriend to murder more women to maintain her beauty, she’s obsessed over he looks and is incredibly vain - in a cold, sociopathic way. the films ends off just as bizarre as when it stated - a bunch of british thugs invade into their home, definitely not a closure i was expecting but the general over the top nature puts a smile on my face. the tone is highly consistent - this just doesn’t make sense in a lot of ways and it struggles to keep the horror element for the entirety, also it’s clearly a low production as some special effects weren’t the best.
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Jack
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“you think you made me? It was me that made you, sweetheart. My face! who are you? cameras, lights, lens. The only thing that you ever had was me, my face!”

i just absolutely adore the distinctive vibe of this, the colourful late 60s, and i just love the atmosphere of it.  it’s campy costumes and jazzy score really add to the offbeat vintage charm of this, and those british accents were actually amazing, like yes we need more of this!!! this film is highly graphic for its time, it’s tame today but it’s a really progressive horror classic which was ahead of its time, a model gets her face smashed with a light and her husband goes around killing young women to perform a surgery to make his wife beautiful again, its whacky concepts and suspenseful editing style really add together and it’s a uniquely premised, murder mystery/serial killer styled proto slasher which is backed up by swinging 60s fashion and constant colour, plus a nostalgic sound and memorable visual style. it’s unhinged performances from multiple members of the cast are brilliant : peter cushing being a standout as a surgeon who slowly descends into madness and ruthlessness as he kills a bunch of young girls, he plays an intense role as while he is a murderer - he is horrified by his deeds and monstrosities and it’s clear he feels a sense of regret. sue lloyd, who plays his girlfriend who becomes disfigured at the start of the film is another twister role. she’s the ultimate masterminds and pushes her boyfriend to murder more women to maintain her beauty, she’s obsessed over he looks and is incredibly vain - in a cold, sociopathic way. the films ends off just as bizarre as when it stated - a bunch of british thugs invade into their home, definitely not a closure i was expecting but the general over the top nature puts a smile on my face. the tone is highly consistent - this just doesn’t make sense in a lot of ways and it struggles to keep the horror element for the entirety, also it’s clearly a low production as some special effects weren’t the best.
“you think you made me? It was me that made you, sweetheart. My face! who are you? cameras, lights, lens. The only thing that you ever had was me, my face!”

i just absolutely adore the distinctive vibe of this, the colourful late 60s, and i just love the atmosphere of it.  it’s campy costumes and jazzy score really add to the offbeat vintage charm of this, and those british accents were actually amazing, like yes we need more of this!!! this film is highly graphic for its time, it’s tame today but it’s a really progressive horror classic which was ahead of its time, a model gets her face smashed with a light and her husband goes around killing young women to perform a surgery to make his wife beautiful again, its whacky concepts and suspenseful editing style really add together and it’s a uniquely premised, murder mystery/serial killer styled proto slasher which is backed up by swinging 60s fashion and constant colour, plus a nostalgic sound and memorable visual style. it’s unhinged performances from multiple members of the cast are brilliant : peter cushing being a standout as a surgeon who slowly descends into madness and ruthlessness as he kills a bunch of young girls, he plays an intense role as while he is a murderer - he is horrified by his deeds and monstrosities and it’s clear he feels a sense of regret. sue lloyd, who plays his girlfriend who becomes disfigured at the start of the film is another twister role. she’s the ultimate masterminds and pushes her boyfriend to murder more women to maintain her beauty, she’s obsessed over he looks and is incredibly vain - in a cold, sociopathic way. the films ends off just as bizarre as when it stated - a bunch of british thugs invade into their home, definitely not a closure i was expecting but the general over the top nature puts a smile on my face. the tone is highly consistent - this just doesn’t make sense in a lot of ways and it struggles to keep the horror element for the entirety, also it’s clearly a low production as some special effects weren’t the best.
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