Eyes Without a Face is unique in the horror genre in that it is surreal and expressionist. It frightens through its environment and the subtly real characterizations of the "villains," not through surprise or the grotesque (although it would have been easy to, given its subject matter). The movie is about a doctor who wants to graft a face onto his daughter, who has been scarred because of a car accident that he is responsible for. That is one of its strongest points--that we understand his motivations and empathize with him. There was one part where I literally jumped back in my chair because of the frank, unexpected nature of someone's actions. The complexity of character that arose from that single action enriched the analytical groundwork of the film. Also, from a directing standpoint, the use of music and of sound overall (especially of footsteps) was brilliant.
That being said, the sound was very often low-quality; you could tell when they overlaid audio tracks because of background static. The production quality overall (such as sets, lighting, camera, etc.), editing, and much of the acting seemed amateurish. However, the idea is what carried this movie through, and it was not hindered by the poor quality of these elements.IMDb link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0053459/