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1965·Horror·1h 23m
7.0
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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.
Directed by Freddie Francis
london, england
auction
possession
evil spirit
murder
statuette
grave robber
based on short story
demonic possession
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Cast

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Dr. Christopher Maitland
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Sir Matthew Phillips
Patrick Wymark
Patrick Wymark
Anthony Marco
Jill Bennett
Jill Bennett
Jane Maitland
Peter Woodthorpe
Peter Woodthorpe
Bert Travers, Marco's Landlord
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
Inspector Wilson
George Coulouris
George Coulouris
Dr. Londe
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
Police Surgeon
Frank Forsyth
Frank Forsyth
Judge
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Auctioneer
Anna Palk
Anna Palk
Maid

Crew

Freddie Francis
Freddie Francis
Director
Milton Subotsky
Milton Subotsky
Screenplay
Robert Bloch
Robert Bloch
Writer
Milton Subotsky
Milton Subotsky
Producer
Robert Bloch
Robert Bloch
Story
William Constable
William Constable
Art Direction

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Goblinesque Creature
Goblinesque Creature
7.0★ · 05/11/26
The Skull
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Roxsy Lee wood
Roxsy Lee wood
5.0★ · 10/19/25
The Skull
Dumb, poorly written, but the funniest thing I’ve watched all month.

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Dumb, poorly written, but the funniest thing I’ve watched all month.

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Markus
Markus
5.0★ · 10/17/25
The Skull
This is the first time I've seen Christopher Lee and Peter Chushing work together. The two have great chemistry. The triumph of evil was highly unexpected, although the film is in general disappointingly forgettable.
This is the first time I've seen Christopher Lee and Peter Chushing work together. The two have great chemistry. The triumph of evil was highly unexpected, although the film is in general disappointingly forgettable.
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vConqueror
vConquerorPRO
6.0★ · 09/21/25
The Skull
The guy falling through the pane of glass with several different shots made it look like he fell 50 feet 🤣
Gotta love a floating skull 😄😄😄
This is the first film I've seen Cushing weep in, bro is usually so stoic 😆

Appreciated the several uses of Skull Vision™️
The guy falling through the pane of glass with several different shots made it look like he fell 50 feet 🤣
Gotta love a floating skull 😄😄😄
This is the first film I've seen Cushing weep in, bro is usually so stoic 😆

Appreciated the several uses of Skull Vision™️
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Alex
Alex
5.0★ · 02/28/26
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