The Skull
- Year: 1965
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Freddie Francis
- Length: 83 min
When the skull strikes you’ll scream!
Film Synopsis
The Skull (1965) follows a collector of occult artifacts who acquires the skull of the Marquis de Sade, only to discover that it holds a terrifying supernatural power. As the relic exerts its malevolent influence, he descends into madness, obsession, and violence. This atmospheric British horror blends psychological dread, gothic style, and supernatural menace in a chilling tale of possession and moral corruption.
The Skull Blu-ray & DVD editions
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Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for Tales of Terror (1962), The Crimson Cult (1968), The Oblong Box (1969), Madhouse (1974) and House of the Long Shadows (1983).
- Legend’s Blu-ray also includes The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) and no extras.
- Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Vic Pratt.
- Legend’s DVD is also available in “The Cult Horror Collection” box set with The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) and The Deadly Bees (1966).
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Collector’s guide
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Interview with Jonathan Rigby (24:14) -
Interview with Kim Newman (27:18) -
Trailers from Hell with Joe Dante (2:36)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas Kino BD |
| Interview with Jonathan Rigby Kino BD | |
| Interview with Kim Newman Kino BD | |
| Trailers from Hell with Joe Dante Kino BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Legend DVD |
Notes
- Eureka’s Blu-ray file has disc production black screens at beginning (2:20) and end (0:10).