The Skull (1965)
- Starring:
- Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, (more)
- Director(s):
- Freddie Francis
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Skull
Adapted from the Robert Bloch short story "The Skull of the Marquis de Sade," this inventive gothic chiller from Amicus stars Peter Cushing as Professor Maitland, a collector obsessed with obtaining artifacts reputed to have occult powers -- including the title object, believed to be from the crypt of the notorious French nobleman. Shortly after the Professor brings home his latest find, the skull begins making nightly rounds (the gliding camera peers through the eye sockets for the nifty "skull-cam" point-of-view shots) before eventally dominating Maitland's will. Despite the potentially cheesy premise (which sounds better suited to a William Castle project), the film is remarkably subtle and spooky thanks to the deft hand of director Freddie Francis and an excellent performance from Cushing. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 83 mins
Complete Cast of The Skull
- Peter Cushing - Prof. Christopher Maitland
- Jill Bennett - Jane Maitland
- George Coulouris - Dr. Londe
- Michael Gough - Auctioneer
- April Olrich - French Girl
- Peter Woodthorpe - Travers
- Frank Forsyth - Judge
- George Hilsdon - Policeman
- Christopher Lee - Sir Matthew Phillips
- Patrick Wymark - Marco
- Maurice Good - Man in Cloak
- Patrick Magee - Police Surgeon
- Anna Palk - Maid
- Nigel Green - Inspector Wilson
- Geoffrey Cheshire - Guard
- Director(s):
- Freddie Francis
- Writer(s):
- Milton Subotsky, Robert Bloch
- Producer(s):
- Milton Subotsky, Max Rosenberg
- Categories:
- Horror
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