‘He’s out there… out of sight, and out of his mind!’
The Headless Eyes is a 1971 American horror film written and directed by Kent Bateman and produced by Henri Pachard (as Ronald Sullivan). It was promoted as Headless Eyes and was shown at some drive-ins as Bloodthirsty Butcher.
The movie stars Bo Brundin, Vicky Bateman and Mike Scott.
Plot:
Artist Arthur Malcolm sneaks into a woman’s bedroom and tries to steal the money off her nightstand to pay his rent. The female victim pushes his eye out with a spoon and knocks him out the second-story window.
After being gawked at with his eye dangling from his head and the ultimate loss of his eye, Arthur becomes a serial killer and uses his victims’ eyes in his artwork…
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“I’m willing to bet that The Headless Eyes was made without a finished script, ending as it does so raggedly without a real conclusion. Nevertheless, it’s still a fascinating trip through the slums of exploitation, far away from the gentrified avenues of mainstream horror. It’s an absolute must-see if you’re interested in the grimier reaches of American horror.” Stephen Thrower, Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents, FAB Press book, 2007
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The striking cover artwork for the film’s US video release was later modified and reused in 1999 for The Killer Eye, an otherwise unrelated film.
Trailer:
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Cast and characters:
Bo Brundin … Arthur Malcolm
Ramon Gordon … (as Gordon Ramon)
Kelly Swartz … (as Kelley Swartz)
Ann Wells … (as Mary Jane Early)
Larry Hunter … Harry Silver (uncredited)
Linda Southern … Blonde hooker (uncredited)
