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Faceless

1988 · 98 min

A sleazy, grim Euro-horror that lingers on surgical cruelty and Parisian menace, more unsettling than scary.

Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Horror
Tagline
Come Face to Face with Evil
Overview
A detective investigating a missing model in Paris uncovers a plastic surgeon’s horrifying secret.

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Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • violence
  • crime
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Jesús Franco
Written by
Dominique Eudes, Jean Mazarin, Pierre Ripert, René Chateau
Starring
Helmut Berger, Brigitte Lahaie, Telly Savalas, Christopher Mitchum, Stéphane Audran, Caroline Munro, Christiane Jean, Anton Diffring
Music
Romano Musumarra
Cinematography
Jean-Jacques Bouhon, Maurice Fellous
Runtime
98 min
Country
Spain, France
Languages
English

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