Movie

Night of the Skull

1974 · 82 min

A creaky, shadowy mansion whodunit that trades slow dread for grisly kills, feeling like a musty old-dark-house mystery with a lurid edge.

Overview: After Lord Archibald Marion is brutally murdered by an unknown assailant, his bitter and feuding family members gather for a reading of the will, setting into motion an increasingly chilling series of deaths when their arrival is marked by a second grisly killing.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, family, death, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
family
death
betrayal
mystery
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild