Headless (2015)

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Avg Rating: 3.5 / 5. Voted: 101

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Year: 2015
Directed by: Arthur Cullipher
Starring: Shane Beasley (Killer), Kaden Miller (Skull Kid/Killer as Child), Kelsey Carlisle (Jess), Ellie Church (Betsy)
Country: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 01:25:32
Genres: Serial Killers, Sexual-Violence against Women, Violence against Men, Torture, Gore-Gruesome, Siblings-Family, Pissing, Necrophilia, Incest, Violence Against Animals, Domestic Abuse, Cannibalism

Plot – Spoilers:
Headless is like an expansion pack of the movie featured on a tape in Found.

The premise in short: a serial killer torments women before gouging and eating their eyes; then decapitates them and fucks their heads, before retreating to a cage to sleep in. He seems unwilling to stalk fresh victims but is goaded into repetition by a skull-kid, whom he created as a companion to escape a childhood of abuse at the hands of his mother and big sister. It’s noteworthy that the killer doesn’t speak through the movie other than in ecstatic groans and grunts while thrusting into his victim’s heads. And it’s the passion that he exudes during these moments that heightens the shock-value.

Headless begins with the trailer of a (not real) 1978 flick called Wolf-Baby and the tone and music attempts to recreate the feel of a ’70s slasher. But in its content, Headless is pure transgressive cinema – it’s not often that you see underage actors actually be a part of gore, like when the killer-child is fed a rabbit head. Not sure if After Effects was used to create such an illusion.

Incidentally, if you’re wondering what Skull Boy looks like under the mask, it’s the same actor who plays the killer as a child.

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Anton hinkel
Anton hinkel
October 27, 2024 11:38 pm

Ein echt grasser Film! Die gesamte Atmosphäre ist irgendwie bedrückend gemacht. Mit einer, anscheinend, auf 70er Jahre getrimmten, älter wirkenden Film Technik bzw Aufnahme. Dann noch dieser abgefuckte Skullboy, mit dem üblen billigen Zähne Klappern. Und schon hat man einen Film, der einem von der Handlung her echt mitnimmt. Und ich meine die Geschichte des Killers, neben dem Splatter und Schlächter Handlungsstrang!!

creepy squash
creepy squash
October 23, 2024 2:11 am

Gotta love a film where we see men also being brutalised. not the best out there but delivers

aamused
aamused
October 9, 2024 6:57 am

I’m so stoned and this nick-cage-ass aimless trauma fest is DOING it for me, five stars

MagicalMonster5004
MagicalMonster5004
September 16, 2024 12:49 pm

Quite a good movie, shock aspect was pretty good with the thrusting of the decapitated heads but the quality was lacking for something made in 2015

morjor jorjor
morjor jorjor
September 1, 2024 8:37 am

A downgrade from Found in acting and storytelling, but delivers a serious serving of gore and torment. Though a small budget, yet again, the physical SFX were pretty amazing.

It’s no secret that our main skelly man was inspired heavily by Ed Kemper, but the fact remains that they paint this brutal scene with a well-educated take on mental illness and psychology (though not entirely very heavy-handed).

If you’re looking for characters with depth and a riveting story like we were given in Found, keep looking elsewhere.

If you want splatter, splatter you shall receive.

5/10 dead bugs

Arca
Arca
March 16, 2024 2:02 pm

This was absolutely brutal and wicked.

hugh hefner
hugh hefner
March 13, 2024 12:01 am

So the serial killer in Found copies the serial killer in Headless who is based on Ed Kemper? Also I’ve been wondering the whole time…wouldn’t the spin be poking him when he fucks the skull in the neck? Love Skull Boy. That child actor is rad.

mar
mar
October 23, 2023 3:59 am

gore thats what i wanted thats what i get very good film

Craptastic
Craptastic
February 12, 2022 11:02 pm

That was a pretty good movie.

kvothe
kvothe
January 1, 2022 9:40 am

meh…

vorezilla
vorezilla
August 24, 2021 4:39 am

i want to give whoever did the practical effects for this monstrosity a sloppy kiss on the mouth. fantastic job. the cum dripping out of the head was a good touch

Some guy
Some guy
August 13, 2021 12:14 am

a straight up masterpiece

GoreEater
GoreEater
August 9, 2021 1:50 am

Love it. Any other movies with a similar kill count or higher with same kind of torture or mutilation on each kill?

fred fat
fred fat
March 19, 2021 11:01 pm

ground breaking film – clearly a head of its time
so many references at the end – texas chainsaw, deranged and phantom of the opera – probably more
it should be called a face without eyes

Zed Man
Zed Man
March 19, 2021 10:08 am

Just a quick note to the guys at EUM. Apologies for the shitstorm my comments on ”Baise Moi” caused. It just goes to show how many fuckwits are out there with their caustic comments who need to get a life. To go from 20+ to 60+ comments within 2 days just to bag someone is just totally uncalled for and I am glad you shut down that site and cut those dumbfucks off. Cheers and sorry again.

Zed Man
Zed Man
March 19, 2021 9:49 am

I enjoyed this more than ”Found”, it had more thought put into it and there were more graphic scenes then its predecessor. A talented director who just gets better, check out ” The Bad Man” and Plank Face” also by this guy, certainly worth a watch imo.

Mike
Mike
August 15, 2020 9:40 pm

Wow like the movie – GREAT !

Carbon
Carbon
April 2, 2020 10:11 am

Had to watch it just because I liked Found and the story of this film’s connection fascinated me. Definitely worthy of a watch.

Zekori
Zekori
March 7, 2020 2:05 am

Fantastic practical effects. So is the atmosphere where the focus on solely on the killer. The main actor and the Skull Boy are fantastic in their roles. If it wasn’t for the secondary storyline it would be simply brilliant. A strong 6/10.

Thank you so much for your work guys at the effedupmovies!

Asshole
Asshole
June 20, 2019 1:37 am

sucked.
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Country Bumpkin
Country Bumpkin
April 15, 2019 10:20 pm

Not the best not the worst.

I do wish films would make a villain evil just because though as im tired of seeing a back story that tries to make you feel bad for the killer.

Bleeding(see)
Bleeding(see)
March 23, 2019 9:33 am

Actually fucking good

HailTheGoat
HailTheGoat
March 22, 2019 9:23 am

Very good movie