Plot: Arthur (Bo Brundin) is an artist in lean times, as he is desperate for money to pay his rent and more. His desperation drives him to break into a woman’s apartment and steal some money from her purse, but she wakes up during the robbery. He tries to calm her down, but she fights him off and grabs a spoon. She then digs out one of his eyes then as he cries out in pain, she tosses him out the window. He survives the incident, but loses his eye and gains a sadistic outlook on women. He begins to stalk and kill women, then remove their eyes and put them into his artwork. As his body count moves into double digits, the police are baffled and have no leads. Will Arthur’s reign of terror ever end or will he scream about his eye forever?

Entertainment Value: My eye! My eye! My eye! You hear that line repeated in this movie, so I just wanted to start off with that statement. This is a ridiculous movie about a guy who looks like Jim Henson became a artistic pirate. A low rent movie directed by the father of Jason and Justine Bateman, The Headless Eyes is one of those movies you just have to see for yourself. Hopefully with both eyes. The story is pretty simple, a guy loses an eye so he collects the eyes of his victims. The acting is hilarious, with Bo Brunson in a dead serious performance trying to sell seven dollar art creations. He is able to move between sadistic killer and generous art mentor with ease, a true thespian. The pace is a little slow here and there. A good number of killings though and a strange encounter with a police officer at an open grave keep things brisk. I know The Headless Eyes has limited appeal, but those interested in cinema of the bizarre should check it out. The weird Jim Henson pirate/artist guy is reason enough for one view.

No nakedness. You will see a good deal of stage blood though, with some pretty fun eye removals. The eyes look about twice as big as they should be, but hey, bad practical effects are part of the fun. Although not all of Jim Henson’s murders are shown in the movie, there are enough eye poppings to keep the audience pleased. We also see a hipster beaten with a hammer, surely the work of God. You might also notice some bleeding in your ears, from the killer yelling MY EYE over and over. MY EYE also plays into memorable dialogue, since the creators though it should be replayed endlessly throughout the film’s duration. The other lines aren’t that special, but Brunson’s performance really milks the script for great fun. Brunson’s performance is the wildest part of The Headless Eyes, but the movie as a whole doesn’t reach the peaks of insanity.

Nudity: 0/10

Blood: 5/10

Dialogue: MY EYE!

Overall Insanity: 5/10