The movie Blue Eyes Of The Broken Doll is a film that i find is very much underestimated amongst some fans of the horror genre.
I was reminiscent of the film and watched it again last night under the video version of the same name which i believe to be the uncut version as the American versions were entitled House of Doom and House Of the Psychotic Women were both cut versions but i am uncertain as to which scenes were cut out although i suspect that one of them would upset members of PETA.
In regards to the movie which is Spanish but set in France, an escaped convict named Gilles has gone to a town in France searching for a new life and work. He visits a local café in waitress is less than welcoming. He later meets a young woman named Claude who after much hardship and a disfigured hand lives with her two sisters Yvette who is wheelchair bound and Nicole who is a nymphomaniac within a house and estate and need some help so he is invited to work and stay with them. Gilles suffers from flashbacks at times from his previous crimes of strangling a woman who was his lover. Nicole wastes no time in seducing Gilles who later turns his affections to Claude who believes a man would never be interested in her. There is bitter rivalry between all three sisters who have different ways of living.
Yvette's condition is being helped by the local doctor and a nurse named Michelle who turns up to replace another nurse, Margo since her disappearance, she is suspicious of Michelle who has problems outside of work but her doctor reassures her that she has her best interests at heart.
All the main characters are introduced within the first half an for the plot development and all have something to hide once we get to know a little about them, the story takes a more sinister turn when police first discover that the nurse who was supposed to care for Yvette has been found murdered and then an unknown killer starts to stalk and murder young, attractive, blond haired and blued eyed women. There disguise is to be completely covered in black with gloves trademark is to cut out the blue eyes of their victims, although the viewer does not get to see this unfortunately. The set up of the killings is dark and atmospheric like in many other European horror films from the giallo genre with the music from the children's rhyme Feres Jacques playing in the background and it gets more catchy each time, it is very memorable in reference to the film. Although the killings are not as graphic as you would expect due to production limitations and one misleading cover photo in which tries to make you believe the decapitation of one of the women in the film is more explicit then it actually is. This film turns more from horror to that of a thriller when it comes to the viewer finding out who is the culprit if these gruesome murders.
The first hour appears quite predictable but no one could expect the disturbing outcome of this classic and intelligent storyline which is only revealed in the last few scenes makes it definitely worth the watch alone, I wont spoil it for you but it should definitely make you appreciate the films plot and understand the killers motive.
I am also pleased that after 35 years Blue Eyes Of the Broken Doll has finally been released on DVD and presented in high definition so i hope to see this version soon.
I would give this film a 7 out of 10!
I was reminiscent of the film and watched it again last night under the video version of the same name which i believe to be the uncut version as the American versions were entitled House of Doom and House Of the Psychotic Women were both cut versions but i am uncertain as to which scenes were cut out although i suspect that one of them would upset members of PETA.
In regards to the movie which is Spanish but set in France, an escaped convict named Gilles has gone to a town in France searching for a new life and work. He visits a local café in waitress is less than welcoming. He later meets a young woman named Claude who after much hardship and a disfigured hand lives with her two sisters Yvette who is wheelchair bound and Nicole who is a nymphomaniac within a house and estate and need some help so he is invited to work and stay with them. Gilles suffers from flashbacks at times from his previous crimes of strangling a woman who was his lover. Nicole wastes no time in seducing Gilles who later turns his affections to Claude who believes a man would never be interested in her. There is bitter rivalry between all three sisters who have different ways of living.
Yvette's condition is being helped by the local doctor and a nurse named Michelle who turns up to replace another nurse, Margo since her disappearance, she is suspicious of Michelle who has problems outside of work but her doctor reassures her that she has her best interests at heart.
All the main characters are introduced within the first half an for the plot development and all have something to hide once we get to know a little about them, the story takes a more sinister turn when police first discover that the nurse who was supposed to care for Yvette has been found murdered and then an unknown killer starts to stalk and murder young, attractive, blond haired and blued eyed women. There disguise is to be completely covered in black with gloves trademark is to cut out the blue eyes of their victims, although the viewer does not get to see this unfortunately. The set up of the killings is dark and atmospheric like in many other European horror films from the giallo genre with the music from the children's rhyme Feres Jacques playing in the background and it gets more catchy each time, it is very memorable in reference to the film. Although the killings are not as graphic as you would expect due to production limitations and one misleading cover photo in which tries to make you believe the decapitation of one of the women in the film is more explicit then it actually is. This film turns more from horror to that of a thriller when it comes to the viewer finding out who is the culprit if these gruesome murders.
The first hour appears quite predictable but no one could expect the disturbing outcome of this classic and intelligent storyline which is only revealed in the last few scenes makes it definitely worth the watch alone, I wont spoil it for you but it should definitely make you appreciate the films plot and understand the killers motive.
I am also pleased that after 35 years Blue Eyes Of the Broken Doll has finally been released on DVD and presented in high definition so i hope to see this version soon.
I would give this film a 7 out of 10!