The Screaming Skull

1958·Movie

1h 8min

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About

The tortured ghost who claims vengeance in the bride's bedroom!

Newlyweds Eric and Jenni Whitlock retire to his desolate mansion, where Eric's first wife Marianne died from a mysterious freak accident. Jenni, who has a history of mental illness, begins to see strange things including a mysterious skull, which may or may not be a product of her imagination.

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Genres: Horror Thriller Gothic Horror Psychological Horror
Mood: DarkTenseMysteriousCreepyMacabre
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Sequels and Prequels

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Crew

Directed by:

Alex Nicol, Floyd Crosby, Maurice Vaccarino

Written by:

John Kneubuhl

Produced by:

John Kneubuhl, Thomas F. Woods, John Coots

Composed by:

Ernest Gold

Cast

John Hudson

Eric Whitlock

Peggy Webber

Jenni Whitlock

Russ Conway

Reverend Edward Snow

Alex Nicol

Mickey

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