When the Skull strikes you'll scream!
The Skull [from a short story by Robert Bloch, author of Psycho] is a fearsome, finely acted and moody tale of Gothic horror. The 150 year old skull of the Marquis de Sade has been taken from its grave, bringing terror to those who own it. Demonologist Christopher Maitland [Peter Cushing] is eager to add the piece to his occult collection. Despite the warnings of a friend [Christopher Lee], he's got to have it. And does he ever get it.
- 6.0
- 1965
- Released
- 1h 23m
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
April Olrich
French Girl
George Coulouris
Dr. LondeMaurice Good
Pierre, Phrenologist
Patrick Magee
Police Surgeon
Frank Forsyth
Judge
Michael Gough
Auctioneer
Anna Palk
MaidPaul Stockman
First GuardGeoffrey Cheshire
Second GuardGeorge Hilsdon
PolicemanJack Silk
DriverPaul Beradi
Auction Attendee (uncredited)Ernest Blyth
Auction Attendee (uncredited)Eric Kent
Auction Attendant (uncredited)Jack Armstrong
Auction Bidder (uncredited)Arthur Goodman
Auction Bidder (uncredited)Harold Sanderson
Auction Bidder (uncredited)
Released
en
- #london, england
- #auction
- #possession
- #evil spirit
- #murder
- #statuette
- #grave robber
- #based on short story
- #demonic possession
- #skull
- #occult detective
Reviews
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 v
**_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