Headless (2015)

After unearthing the lost slasher film from 1978 in Found (2012), the now-grown-up skull-masked boy abducts and tortures helpless women. Now, he needs one more victim. Will her blonde-haired head end up as the Killer's latest trophy?

Director:

Arthur Cullipher

Writers:

Nathan Erdel, Todd Rigney (based on character and situations created by)

Stars:

Shane Beasley, Kelsey Carlisle, Ellie Church

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shane Beasley	...	The Killer
Kelsey Carlisle	...	Jess Hardy
Ellie Church	...	Betsy Coard
Dave Parker	...	Pete Christy
Kaden Miller	...	Skull Boy / The Killer (Child)
Jennifer Lee	...	The Hitchhiker
Haley Madison	...	The Punk Chick
Brian K. Williams	...	Slick Vic (as Brian Williams)
Matt Keeley	...	The Killer (Teenager)
Emily Solt McGee	...	Mother
Jessica Schroeder	...	Sister (Teenager)
Olivia Arnold	...	Sister (Child)
Nathan Erdel	...	Eddie 'Maggot' Curr
Ben Monticue	...	John 'Roach' Triton
Magician Johnson	...	Sammi 'Spider' Farell

Storyline

In this "lost slasher film from 1978," a masked killer wages an unrelenting spree of murder, cannibalism, and necrophilia. But when his tortured past comes back to haunt him, he plunges to even greater depths of madness and depravity, consuming the lives of a young woman and those she holds dear.

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Plot Keywords:

retro | retro horror | gore | extreme gore | necrophilia | 

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Taglines:

UNEARTHED, UNCENSORED, UNLEASHED... The most shocking film you've never seen!

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Akefales

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forbidden Films (II), Gentleman Monster Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Headless (2015) is a feature length version of the "film within a film" Headless, featured in the award winning horror film Found (2012).

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Connections

Spun-off from Found (2012)

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Soundtracks

Heads Will Roll (On The Disco Floor)
Written by Andy Duncan
Performed by Victoria D and Andy D
Featuring Guitar by Greg O'Neill

User Reviews

Wasted Potential

I write this review as a horror fan, seeking to inform other horror fans of what to expect with this film.

I'll be brief: like so many others here, I am drawn to extreme cinema, with visceral, shocking sequences of gore and violence. Honestly, I'm even down for cheesy, B-Movie style special effects. I love practical special effects, I love slashers, I love horror, and I love films that seek to push the limits. Naturally, Headless made its way onto my radar by seemingly checking all of these boxes. Like others, I had heard a lot of hype about this film, and was very excited to get my hands on it. (Minor spoilers ahead)

First the positive: The first 10ish minutes of this film are truly shocking and captivating moments of violent cinema. There are some unforgettable images in there, such as the killer sitting underneath the blood pouring from a body above him, the removal and eating of eyes, the infamous "head-hump", etc. The grain-y, 70s film visuals really work here, and the vibe is chilling and effective. A grim, fantastic start.

Now the bad: Not only does the film go absolutely nowhere here, but it's shown you most of its tricks and surprises right out of the gate. There's more eye-eating, more decapitation, more severed-head-copulation, but its nowhere near as effective as the first sequence. The directing gets really questionable here too, especially during kill scenes (disorienting is one thing...sloppy is another entirely). There's a backstory, but its pretty boring and predictable. There are other characters, but the cheesy acting and dialogue rarely comes off as funny/charming, and is almost always forgettable. It becomes clear almost immediately that this idea cannot sustain a full film. And yet here we are.

At the end of the day, this film's cardinal sin is simple: it's boring. Despite all of the gore and torture, this film will really struggle to capture your attention, and for a film like this, that's really not a good sign. It just goes to show that there needs to be SOMETHING more in order for a film to be truly shocking, sick and scary, and that "something" is not recycling the same 5 special effects tricks over and over.

The first 10 minutes are worth your time. After that, switch to something else. Truly wasted potential.