A horrific tale of guilt and obsession, Eyes Without a Face is just as chilling and poetic today as it was when it was first released.
An influential touchpoint in the horror canon, Georges Franju's provocative yet initially unheralded Eyes Without a Face follows the unraveling of a plastic surgeon determined to operate on his daughter after an accident disfigures her face, and he uses the skin of others to do so. The film did not draw much attention in the States upon initial release, but it has since grown a reputation as a distinctly poetic piece of horror cinema. When it was released in the United States, Eyes Without a Face was re-cut, dubbed into English, and retitled as The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus. This screening will be a 35mm presentation of this version. [81 min; horror; English]
“Directed by Georges Franju, the film remains a minor wonder, simultaneously creepy and moving.” — Kevin Maher, The Times (UK)
“Shot in crisp black and white, Eyes Without a Face is a gothic fairytale, crossed between a film noir with a good old dash of psychological horror thrown in. More importantly, it’s not like anything that had come before it and it still stands up today.” — Bianca Garner, Filmotomy
“At once lyrical, haunting, and deviant, an elegantly horrifying classic of sadism and shadowy grace.” — Sean Axmaker, Stream on Demand
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