The Screaming Skull
- Year: 1958
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Alex Nicol
- Length: 68 min
- IMDb rating:
The tortured ghost who claimed vengeance in the bride’s bedroom.
Synopsis
The Screaming Skull (1958) follows a wealthy newlywed who moves with her husband to his isolated country estate where his first wife died under mysterious circumstances. As she begins experiencing visions of a skull and other disturbing phenomena, she becomes convinced the dead woman’s spirit is haunting the property while her sanity is questioned by those around her. This horror film blends gothic atmosphere, psychological manipulation, and ghost-story ambiguity while examining trauma, greed, and emotional control.
Selected disc options for The Screaming Skull
| Extras | Scream Factory BD-A/US/OOP 2017 | Shout! Factory DVD-1/US/OOP 2014 | Elite DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
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| This Film May Kill You!: Making “The Screaming Skull” | has extra | ||
| Stills Gallery | has extra | ||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | ||
| TV Spot | has extra | ||
| TV Spot with Terror from the Year 5000 (1958) | has extra | ||
| “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Screaming Skull” | has extra | ||
| Vintage Intermission Films, Shorts and Trailers | has extra |
Notes
- Shout! Factory’s DVD contains no extras. It is included in the “Movies 4 You: Horror” box set with The Vampire (1957), The Vampire Lovers (1970) and The Bat People (1974).
- Elite’s “Drive-In Discs, Volume One” DVD also includes Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959). It is also available in “The Drive-In Discs Collection” box set.
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Ultimate Edition
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This Film May Kill You!: Making “The Screaming Skull” (12:34)
| Presentation | |
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| Extras | This Film May Kill You!: Making “The Screaming Skull” Scream Factory BD |
| Stills Gallery Scream Factory BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Scream Factory BD | |
| TV Spot Scream Factory BD | |
| TV Spot with Terror from the Year 5000 (1958) Scream Factory BD | |
| “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Screaming Skull” Scream Factory BD |