Stylish, terrifying, gruesome. Another perfect choice for Halloween, this French horror film from 1960 is the creepy and ghoulish story of a mad, obsessed scientist who will go to any lengths to reconstruct the disfigured face of his teenage daughter. This movie was hugely influential on dozens of horror films that followed, and you're bound to recognize the familiar plot elements. The images of beauty and horror in this movie are unforgettable.
Original trailer from 1960:
