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The Skull

1965Movie1 h 23 min

HorrorThriller
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Rotten Tomatoes–50%
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Rotten Tomatoes–50%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

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Fingerprint

  • Gets under your skin.
  • Scares you.
  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Auction of Evilin 83 titlesA mundane version where it’s what’s at the auction that’s evil, not the auction itself.Adaptational Heroismin 2,087 titlesThe Christopher Maitland of the short story came across as somewhat of a Nightmare Fetishist who collected various morbid artifacts for his own personal gratification, being happy to own a book suppo…All 18 tropes

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