A one-eyed artist turns his obsession with eyes into a blood-soaked spree.
THE HEADLESS EYES
He's out there…out of sight, and out of his mind!
Poor artist gets eye gouged out while committing a robbery. When his eye heals, he goes on a killing spree and cuts out women's eyes with a spoon.
Proof that sometimes artists really do suffer for their work—and so do their subjects.
Kent Bateman's grindhouse shocker makes you think twice about both artists and utensils. With its X certification and a murderous lead who swaps paintbrushes for spoons, The Headless Eyes is a jagged little treat for sleaze connoisseurs.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Headless Eyes is a 1971 American horror film directed by Kent Bateman about an artist who, after losing an eye during a botched robbery, becomes a serial killer who incorporates his victims' eyes into his artwork.
- Director
- Kent Bateman
- Writer
- Kent Bateman
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- Headless Eyes, Bloodthirsty Butchers
Synopsis
Why Cult
The film’s antihero gets his eye gouged out mid-robbery with a spoon, setting up a revenge spree that’s as squirm-inducing as its premise suggests.
Arthur Malcolm uses his victims' eyes in his artwork, blending creative ambition with gruesome violence.
Certified X and clocking in at a lean 78 minutes, this is pure, uncut early-'70s exploitation cinema.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Headless Eyes about? +
An artist named Arthur Malcolm loses an eye during a robbery gone wrong and, after his injury heals, begins murdering women and using their eyes in his artwork.
When was The Headless Eyes released? +
The Headless Eyes was released in 1971.
Who directed The Headless Eyes? +
The Headless Eyes was directed by Kent Bateman.
How long is The Headless Eyes? +
The Headless Eyes has a runtime of 78 minutes.
What genre is The Headless Eyes? +
The Headless Eyes is a horror film.
