The hypnotic eye is one of the most beloved bad movies of the 1960 s. The hypnotic eye is a fascinating, if largely forgotten, effort from the. All the trivia you can handle about the hypnotic eye, 1960, directed by george blair, with jacques bergerac, merry anders, marcia henderson. A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police for being responsible for a wave of female mutilation victims. Jacques bergerac, merry anders, allison hayes, marcia henderson, joe patridge, fred demara, lawrence lipton. He is perhaps best known for his starring role in the lowbudget horror film the hypnotic eye 1960. The hypnotic eye 1960 page 5 classic horror film board. After the bottle of wine and the film were finished, we turned and said. 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.
The hypnotic eye 1960 hypnosis levitation scene duration. This page is inspired by the dctv cable access show the hypnotic eye created by joe riley 19642007 which ran from may 1996. It checked all the boxes that made his films so much fun, some creepy bits, competent direction, amusing. 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 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. On a personal front, bergeracs marriage to dorothy malone proved rocky despite the birth of their two daughters, and their acrimonious 1964 divorce and ensuing custody battles often played out in the press. 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. The hypnotic eye is a matteroftaste experience, even today, and could be appreciated again by those game for it, but retros print is abominable and should be avoided. Such is the case for another of the films in our great global trailer search, 1960. After another in a series of inexplicable, drastic selfmutilations results in the death of a woman, police detective sergeant dave kennedy meets with psychiatrist dr. 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. I was a bit nervious as my tastes have become somewhat jaded. 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.
The hypnotic eye 1960 letterboxd your life in film. We hadnt made a straight hardrockin record, from beginning to end, in a long time. Evil hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac hypnotizes dody wilson merry anders at one of his performances demonstrating gravity defying levitation. So telefon, hypnotic eye, manchurian candidate, and any film using hypnosis for mind control are presenting a wayout corruption. 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. The hypnotic eye 1960 cast and crew a stage hypnotists jacques bergerac ugly helper allison hayes suggests terrible things to spellbound beauties. Gil also performed live shows between screenings of the film at the opening at the golden gate theater in san francisco and went on a press tour to. A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police for being responsible for a. Manchurian canddiate even pays lip service to this by dismissing the commonly accepted notion that you cannot hypnotize a person into doing something he would find morally wrong in an unhypnotized state. Sep 05, 2017 evil hypnotist desmond jacques bergerac hypnotizes dody wilson merry anders at one of his performances demonstrating gravity defying levitation. 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. Hypnotic eye is a odd little almost horror movie that is almost never talked about probably because it is just so freaking weird.
This thread had been started in the dvd section back in 2006, though its a discussion about the movie itself. Has anyone else felt this movie mightve been an inspiration for blood feast. 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 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. The hypnotic eye 1960 page 2 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. In this picture, 11 women have already hideously mutilated and disfigured themselves as the picture begins. Eye open waking hypnosis with hypnotic demonstrations. Watch the hypnotic eye 1960 now on your favorite device. The hypnotic eye 1960 streaming vf dvdrip film complet. Allied artists marketed the film as having been shot in hypnomagic, suggesting that moviegoers could become entranced by the action onscreen. Some bad movies are immensely enjoyable, and the hypnotic eye is a case in point.
Available for sale july 29th, hypnotic eye is the first album from the band in four years. How to apply eye make up tutorial for a hypnotic, bright eye look with lancome hypnose. 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. 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. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. 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 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. Hearing that the hypnotic eye 1960 was a campy horror flick, i was prepared for the movie to be much worse than it is. The hypnotic eye 1960 stream and watch online moviefone.
A curious gimmick movie in the william castle tradition though not itself a castle project, screenings of this film featured a hokey but creative hypnomagic. This demented little tale is sufficiently creepy enough to overcome its meager budget limitations, and features the ice queen of horror, allison hayes, in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The hypnotic eye 1960 page 4 classic horror film board. The plotting is a mess, the dialogue is laughable and character development is either nonexistent or slipshod. Read the full synopsis of the hypnotic eye, 1960, directed by george blair, with jacques bergerac, merry anders, marcia henderson, at turner classic movies.
A curious gimmick movie in the william castle tradition though not itself a castle project, screenings of this film featured a hokey but creative hypnomagic process allegedly designed to. Such is the case for another of the films in our great global trailer search, 1960s the hypnotic eye. The hypnotic eye 1960 shadow film, hypnotic, the magicians. The film opens with a beautiful young woman walking into her apartment and going straight to the kitchen to wash her. 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. The city is stricken by a wave of selfmutilations performed by beautiful women who seem to be in a hypnotic trance. Hypnotic eye is a odd little almost horror movie that is almost never talked about. Heres a clip from hypnotic eye, a local dallas cable access show that ran in the late 90s the format was bizarre. I requested that it be moved into the more appropriate 1960s. The hypnotic eye dvdr 1960 warner archive collection.
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. Much better, id say, than attack of the 50 foot woman 1958, for instance. The film opens in the deceptively bland manner of a shampoo commercial. The hypnotic eye 1960 hypnosis levitation scene youtube. Women photographers at the art show laurie simmons, walking glove, 1991 see more. Apr 02, 2017 the hypnotic eye clocksucker alternate score.
The hypnotic eye 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He never acknowledges desmonds use of the hypnotic eye see hypnotic eye question in lieu of technique, nor does the movie explain why the eye was so powerful in enthralling the female victims, yet kennedy shrugs off its effects in a few seconds. 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. Jacques bergerac, merry anders, marcia henderson, allison hayes, lawrence lipton, fred demara, george blair. A stage hypnotists jacques bergerac ugly helper allison hayes suggests terrible things to spellbound beauties. An eyeball puppet would hosted a barrage of clips, bizarre trailers, and. 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. It checked all the boxes that made his films so much fun, some creepy bits, competent direction, amusing performances from a largely unknown cast and a goofy gimmick to hang the marketing on.
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. Actually, i never intended this to be a smithee film. 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 page 3 classic horror film board. But the opening sequence does give the hypnotic eye a unique sort of signature. The hypnotic eye 1960 final hypnotic reinduction youtube. I hadnt seen this film in 40 years im 57 and the last time was on the old creature features show with bob wilkens. The hypnotic eye 1960 dressing room hypnosis scene. The hypnotic eye 1960 is a horror film, released by allied artists on february 27, 1960. The hypnotic eye 1960 frequently asked questions imdb. The hypnotic eye 1960 dressing room hypnosis scene youtube. Its hilariously campy trailer, its sinister eurotrash villain and its ed woodlevel police work all make it a true anticlassic. Sep 21, 2012 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. Hypnotic eye, the 1960 movie clip he doesnt use stooges airing.
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