The Skull

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Adapted from the Robert Bloch short story "The Skull of the Marquis de Sade," this inventive gothic chiller from Amicus stars Peter Cushing as Professor Maitland, a collector obsessed with obtaining artifacts reputed to have occult powers -- including the title object, believed to be from the crypt of the notorious French nobleman. Shortly after the Professor brings home his latest find, the skull begins making nightly rounds the gliding camera peers through the eye sockets for the nifty "skull-cam" point-of-view...
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Overview

Adapted from the Robert Bloch short story "The Skull of the Marquis de Sade," this inventive gothic chiller from Amicus stars Peter Cushing as Professor Maitland, a collector obsessed with obtaining artifacts reputed to have occult powers -- including the title object, believed to be from the crypt of the notorious French nobleman. Shortly after the Professor brings home his latest find, the skull begins making nightly rounds the gliding camera peers through the eye sockets for the nifty "skull-cam" point-of-view shots before eventally dominating Maitland's will. Despite the potentially cheesy premise which sounds better suited to a William Castle project, the film is remarkably subtle and spooky thanks to the deft hand of director Freddie Francis and an excellent performance from Cushing.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/3/2008
  • UPC: 844503000187
  • Original Release: 1965

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  • Source: Legend Films
  • Region Code: 1
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:23:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 31,078

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Peter Cushing Prof. Christopher Maitland
Christopher Lee Sir Matthew Phillips
Jill Bennett Jane Maitland
Patrick Wymark Marco
Geoffrey Cheshire Guard
George Coulouris Dr. Londe
Frank Forsyth Judge
Maurice Good Man in Cloak
Michael Gough Auctioneer
Nigel Green Inspector Wilson
George Hilsdon Policeman
Patrick Magee Police Surgeon
April Olrich French Girl
Anna Palk Maid
Peter Woodthorpe Travers
Technical Credits
Freddie Francis Director
Robert Bloch Screenwriter
Jill Carpenter Makeup
Bill Constable Art Director
Jackie Cummins Costumes/Costume Designer
Oswald Hafenrichter Editor
David Harcourt Camera Operator
Ted Lloyd Production Manager
Elisabeth Lutyens Score Composer
Philip Martell Musical Direction/Supervision
Max Rosenberg Producer
Ted Samuels Special Effects
Scott Slimon Set Decoration/Design
Milton Subotsky Producer, Screenwriter
Anthony Waye Asst. Director
John Wilcox Cinematographer
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- The Skull
1. The Graverobber [6:01]
2. Opening Credits [1:39]
3. The Auction House [3:13]
4. A Special Guest [6:41]
5. Marco Returns [4:03]
6. The Phrenologist's Story [9:07]
7. A Snooker Game [4:20]
8. The Arrest [5:45]
9. The Trial [4:31]
10. Troubling Dreams [2:54]
11. At Marco's Apartment [5:15]
12. Questioning the Caretaker [1:27]
13. Fair Warning [1:20]
14. New Moon [8:16]
15. Late Night Visit [1:22]
16. In the Study [14:05]
17. A Rude Awakening [1:53]
18. Closing Credits [1:01]
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    The Skull of the Marquis de Sade

    &quot The Skull&quot is a top-of-the-line horror flick adeptly directed by Freddie Francis, who also directed the excellent but little-known and critically underrated noir thriller &quot Nightmare.&quot Peter Cushing is in fine fettle in this pure and simple scary movie devoid of all the glop and goo, the bloody entrails, the obligatory chainsaw (of course), and the gobs of brains of modern horror movies. Don't get me wrong--chainsaws can be scary too, but if you have a good story they aren't requisite. If &quot The Skull&quot has any shortcomings it would be its more or less anticlimactic ending. Robert Bloch (&quot Psycho&quot ) worte the intelligent script.

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