The Skull
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United Kingdom · 1965
1h 23m
Director Freddie Francis
Starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett
Genre Horror, Thriller
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A collector of esoterica, Dr. Maitland, buys an unusual skull from his ordinary source of artifacts. The skull is what remains of marquis De Sade. Much too soon he discovers how the skull affects him: by turning him into a frenzied killer.
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