Moving right along then, its perfectly obvious to everyone but the cops joe patrick and guy prescott, who does a rather effective job as a police. I hadnt seen this film in 40 years im 57 and the last time was on the old creature features show with bob wilkens. Read the full synopsis of the hypnotic eye, 1960, directed by george blair, with jacques bergerac, merry anders, marcia henderson, at turner classic movies. The hypnotic eye dvdr 1960 warner archive collection. So, basically, were back to the whole 6040 thing, meaning the hypnotic eye is by no means a great film but theres still more than enough there to thoroughly entertain you, and it would make a fine addition to your film library if theyd ever give the damn thing a proper dvd release.
How to apply eye make up tutorial for a hypnotic, bright eye look with lancome hypnose. Hypnotic eye is a odd little almost horror movie that is almost never talked about probably because it is just so freaking weird. Grotesque, yet absolutely no way i was turning the channel. Sep 04, 2017 scene from the 1960 hypno classic the hypnotic eye where the evil hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac does an ambush hypnotic induction on unsuspecting subject marcia blaine marcia henderson. The hypnotic eye 1960 page 2 classic horror film board. The hypnomagic gimmick, though certainly ineffective, provides some of the films more hilarious diversions, and thoroughly disarms any potential for suspense. The film opens in the deceptively bland manner of a shampoo commercial. Eye open waking hypnosis with hypnotic demonstrations.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Allied artists marketed the film as having been shot in hypnomagic, suggesting that moviegoers could become entranced by the action onscreen. Blues june 16 premiere of alfred hitchcocks landmark film, psycho in the united states. Jacques bergerac, merry anders, allison hayes, marcia henderson, joe patridge, fred demara, lawrence lipton. The gimmickladen horror films he made for columbia beginning with. I was a bit nervious as my tastes have become somewhat jaded. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Surprisingly ghastly for its day, the hypnotic eye 1960 starred ginger rogers exhusband jacques bergerac as a suave mesmerist whose subjects meet gruesome postperformance fates. Jun 25, 2008 the hypnotic eye 1960 final hypnotic reinduction duration. This thread had been started in the dvd section back in 2006, though its a discussion about the movie itself. The hypnotic eye 1960 page 5 classic horror film board.
The hypnotic eye is a horror film, released by allied artists on february 27, 1960, starring jacques bergerac, allison hayes, merry anders, eric big daddy nord, and ferdinand demara, billed as fred demara. So telefon, hypnotic eye, manchurian candidate, and any film using hypnosis for mind control are presenting a. The hypnotic eye 1960 is a horror film, released by allied artists on february 27, 1960, starring jacques bergerac, allison hayes, merry anders, eric big daddy nord, and ferdinand demara, billed as fred demara. Sure, monsters like to kill too but in pre1960 american horror films, the level of. I dont know if this has been mentioned or discussed before, but this just occurred to me. The hypnotic eye 1960 dressing room hypnosis scene. We hadnt made a straight hardrockin record, from beginning to end, in a long time. This demented little tale is sufficiently creepy enough to overcome its meager budget limitations, and features the ice queen of horror, allison hayes, in. Scene from the 1960 hypno classic the hypnotic eye where the evil hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac does an ambush hypnotic induction on unsuspecting subject marcia blaine marcia. Havent researched this but i doubt many legit scientists or psychologists think you can hypnotize someone into committing murder against hisher will. Yet the junky hypnotic eye balloons arent just props they also serve as plot points. Much better, id say, than attack of the 50 foot woman 1958, for instance. I requested that it be moved into the more appropriate 1960s. Seeing this out of its contemporary context blunts the fact that this was a new high in violence against women and this was the year of psycho and peeping tom.
Hypnotic eye is the thirteenth and final studio album by american rock band tom petty and the heartbreakers, released in the uk on july 28, 2014 and in the us on july 29, by reprise records. Cop dave joe partridge puzzles over a series of women having mutilated themselves, conveniently finding department shrink pal phil guy prescott just off the squad room, their chat leading to a cleverish exchange about hypnotism, early in allied artists the hypnotic eye, 1960. Such is the case for another of the films in our great global trailer search, 1960. Promotional doodads of course every film release incorporates a hype campaign, and the was no different.
Nov 11, 2006 just for kicks id typed in hypnotic eye on amazon, and to my amazement it was available on dvd some outfit c the hypnotic eye 1960 classic horror film board. The hypnotic eye allied artists 1960 evil hypnotists have been a movie staple since svengali first mesmerized trilby in 1911, but the hypnotic eye is in a class of its own. The hypnotic eye 1960 a film retrospective by mark r. The hypnotic eye 1960 frequently asked questions imdb. The hypnotic eye 1960 page 4 classic horror film board. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. It was made right after the notorious herman cohen production horrors of the black museum 1959 and one suspects that the producers were attempting to tap into the same lurid sensationalism. The hypnotic eye 1960 shadow film, hypnotic, the magicians. The hypnotic eye 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. Available for sale july 29th, hypnotic eye is the first album from the band in four years.
Ultimately, hypnotic eye is a record about the pure joy of sound, a rush that doesnt lessen upon repetition a sentiment thats true of those old 60s garage rock singles and early heartbreakers albums, and this is a surprisingly, satisfyingly vigorous record. The hypnotic eye 1960 page 3 classic horror film board. Just for kicks id typed in hypnotic eye on amazon, and to my amazement it was available on dvd some outfit c the hypnotic eye 1960 classic horror film board. Apr 02, 2017 the hypnotic eye clocksucker alternate score. Women photographers at the art show laurie simmons, walking glove, 1991 see more. Actually, i never intended this to be a smithee film. The hypnotic eye is one such picture, milking in the most sensational manner yet seen the.
The hypnotic eye 1960 letterboxd your life in film. Something is driving beautiful women into grotesque acts of selfmutilation and the police investigation leads to a debonair stagehypnotist and his glamorous assistant, who harbors a deep and deadly secret. Jul 29, 2014 hypnotic eye is unlikely to storm the charts, with rock giving way to pop and petty and crew being of an older generation, but fans of classic rock and just plain great music will be fortunate to find this. Approved 1h 19min horror 27 february 1960 usa a mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police for being responsible for a wave of female mutilation victims. Scene from the 1960 hypno classic the hypnotic eye where the evil hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac does an ambush hypnotic induction on unsuspecting subject marcia blaine marcia henderson. Some bad movies are immensely enjoyable, and the hypnotic eye is a case in point. The hypnotic eye 1960 hypnosis levitation scene youtube.
The hypnotic eye 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film felt totally different from the sort of fare that usually came out of the local tv horror niche, and really resonate with my innate sense of the grittiness of the urban scene. Such is the case for another of the films in our great global trailer search, 1960s the hypnotic eye. This page is inspired by the dctv cable access show the hypnotic eye created by joe riley 19642007 which ran from may 1996. Sep 07, 2017 evil hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac trances marcia blaine marcia henderson at the end of the movie. Marcia marcia henderson volunteers with hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac, after her friend, who did the same, became a victim in a series of selfmutilations being investigated by her cop boyfriend dave joe partridge and psychiatrist phil guy prescott, in the hypnotic eye, 1960. A stage hypnotists jacques bergerac ugly helper allison hayes suggests terrible things to spellbound beauties. All of those flashing strobe lights in the hypnosis scenes are very effective, and cameraman arch dalzell takes the time to finesse the closeups of the actresses. The hypnotic eye 1960 is a horror film, released by allied artists on february 27, 1960, starring jacques bergerac, allison hayes, merry anders, eric big. Hypnotic eye is a odd little almost horror movie that is almost never talked about. The hypnotic eye 1960 a film retrospective by mark. But not many flicks are brazen enough to flaunt their own advertising giveaways as onscreen props.
Controversial since release, it sets new standards in violence and sexuality on screen, and is a critical influence on the emerging slasher genre. The city is stricken by a wave of selfmutilations performed by beautiful women who seem to be in a hypnotic trance. Using disturbing if not entirely convincing makeup, we see a. It checked all the boxes that made his films so much fun, some creepy bits, competent direction, amusing. The hypnotic eye is a fascinating, if largely forgotten, effort from the 1960s. Keep up on the latest videos and activity by subscribing to vimeos daily digest email.
Has anyone else felt this movie mightve been an inspiration for blood feast. In addition to psycho 1960 being released, there was horrors of the black museum with its eye piercing binoculars and there was the hypnotic eye. The hypnotic eye 1960 cast and crew a stage hypnotists jacques bergerac ugly helper allison hayes suggests terrible things to spellbound beauties. The plotting is a mess, the dialogue is laughable and character development is either nonexistent or slipshod. When hollywood imagines beatnik poetry, you get reflexive silliness like confessions of a movie addict featured in the film the hypnotic eye check it tod.
Evil hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac hypnotizes dody wilson merry anders at one of his performances demonstrating gravity defying levitation. Evil hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac trances marcia blaine marcia henderson at the end of the movie. Hearing that the hypnotic eye 1960 was a campy horror flick, i was prepared for the movie to be much worse than it is. It features the same attentiongrabbing and undeniably effective shock despatches of women. March 5 for the first time since coming home from military service in germany, elvis presley returns to hollywood to film g. Released 1960, the hypnotic eye stars jacquesbergerac, allisonhayes, marciahenderson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 19 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The hypnotic eye 1960 dressing room hypnosis scene youtube. The authorities suspect a stage hypnotist with a popular act, but the stakes are raised when the hypnotist sets his sights on the girlfriend of the detective investigating the case.
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