When the Skull strikes you'll scream!
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.
The Skull (1965) is a horror and thriller film directed by Freddie Francis, released on August 25, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark and Jill Bennett. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 116 ratings.
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Peter Cushing
as Dr. Christopher Maitland
Christopher Lee
as Sir Matthew Phillips
Patrick Wymark
as Anthony Marco
Jill Bennett
as Jane Maitland
Peter Woodthorpe
as Bert Travers, Marco's Landlord
Nigel Green
as Inspector Wilson
April Olrich
as French Girl
George Coulouris
as Dr. Londe
Maurice Good
as Pierre, Phrenologist
Patrick Magee
as Police Surgeon
Frank Forsyth
as Judge
Michael Gough
as Auctioneer
Directed by Freddie Francis, written by Robert Bloch, Milton Subotsky and Robert Bloch, produced by Max Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 116 ratings.
**_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 inspector. “The…
Reviewed on March 28, 2020
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 very long before he…
Reviewed on January 18, 2025
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The Skull (1965) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Skull (1965) includes Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett and Peter Woodthorpe. The film was directed by Freddie Francis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Skull was released on August 25, 1965 and runs for 1h 23m.
The Skull (1965) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 116 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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