The Skull
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.
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21 horror films in catalog
The Brain 1962
Paranoiac 1963
The Evil of Frankenstein 1964
Nightmare 1964
Dr Terror's House of Horrors 1965
The Skull 1965
The Deadly Bees 1966
The Psychopath 1966
Torture Garden 1967
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave 1968
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly 1970
Trog 1970
The Vampire Happening 1971
Tales from the Crypt 1972
Tales That Witness Madness 1973
The Creeping Flesh 1973
Craze 1974
The Ghoul 1975
Legend of the Werewolf 1975
The Doctor and the Devils 1985
Dark Tower 1987
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Horror DNA
Gore 0
Slow Burn 66
Psychological 57
Supernatural 60
Creature 0
Disturbing 0
Fun Factor 33
Cerebral 0
Survival 0
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