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The Skull

Name: The Skull
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1965-08-25
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.1

★ 6,1 /10 (113 Votes)

1965 EN 83 min

Overview

Esoterica collector Dr Maitland buys an unusual skull from his ordinary source; the artifact is what remains of the Marquis De Sade. Much too soon, Maitland discovers that the skull is turning him into a frenzied killer.

Stream

Release date

25/08/1965

Votes

113

Popularity

0.6

When the Skull strikes you'll scream!

Genres

Horror Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

83 min

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Peter Cushing

Dr. Christopher Maitland

Christopher Lee

Sir Matthew Phillips

Patrick Wymark

Anthony Marco

Jill Bennett

Jane Maitland

Peter Woodthorpe

Bert Travers, Marco's Landlord

Nigel Green

Inspector Wilson

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April Olrich

French Girl

George Coulouris

Dr. Londe

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Maurice Good

Pierre, Phrenologist

Patrick Magee

Police Surgeon

Frank Forsyth

Judge

Michael Gough

Auctioneer

Anna Palk

Maid

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Paul Stockman

First Guard

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Geoffrey Cheshire

Second Guard

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George Hilsdon

Policeman

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Jack Silk

Driver

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Paul Beradi

Auction Attendee (uncredited)

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Ernest Blyth

Auction Attendee (uncredited)

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Eric Kent

Auction Attendant (uncredited)

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Jack Armstrong

Auction Bidder (uncredited)

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Arthur Goodman

Auction Bidder (uncredited)

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Harold Sanderson

Auction Bidder (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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**_Features Peter Cushing & Christopher Lee, but way too much filler_** A researcher of the occult and esoterica (Peter Cushing) apprehends the skull of the nefarious Marquis de Sade and learns that something evil is attached to it, which negatively influences its owners. Patrick Wymark plays his source for artifacts while Christopher Lee plays a rival collector. Patrick Magee is on hand as an inspector. “The Skull” (1965) is worth checking out for fans of British horror featuring Cushing and/or Lee, but it places with the least of their works. There’s just way too much filler.…

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When Christopher Lee tells you to leave well alone, well you should - even if you are Peter Cushing! The latter is "Maitland" who is offered a gruesome artefact by his rather dubious supplier "Marco" (Patrick Wymark) and when he mentions it to his collecting rival "Sir Matthew" (Lee) he is told that this was recently pinched from him and well, he decides to ignore the advice. It doesn't take him very long before he rues that decision. This skull belongs to the Marquis de Sade and his spirit is looking to continue to cause as much mischief as he can! To those ends, it can take over the minds of…

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