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The Skull

1965 · 83 min

A slow, creeping descent into obsession, with a brooding atmosphere and a mounting sense of dread.

Directed by
Freddie Francis
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark
Tagline
When the Skull strikes you'll scream!
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.

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  • Paramount Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Freddie Francis
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 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
  • obsession
  • madness
  • death
  • corruption
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Freddie Francis
Written by
Robert Bloch, Milton Subotsky
Starring
Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Peter Woodthorpe, Nigel Green, April Olrich, George Coulouris
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
83 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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