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Nice gothic style movie from Amicus
First of all, I am glad this Amicus classic is out on DVD. The actual release offers a very good widescreen, analog to digital transfer with the trailer as the only extra here. English subtitles are provided only. The movie clearly fits into the early 1960s' more gothic style of British horror. I am giving four stars to this film because the character played by Christopher Lee (sadly) does not do much on the script, and the ending is flat and a bit out of imagination. That said, I would never miss getting a copy of this atmospheric film, with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing together once more. Hopefully two more Freddie Francis (director) titles will be produced on DVD soon, including "Tales that witness madness", and "Legend of the werewolf".
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When the Skull Strikes, You Won't Scream
The Marquis De Sade was not insane - he was possessed by an evil spirit. Even after his death, this spirit continued to inhabit his body. The grave of the Marquis De Sade is violated and his skull removed. The spirit inhabiting the skull possesses those who come in contact with it. They are killed and/or forced to kill.
In "The Skull," Peter Cushing is Christopher Maitland, a collector of occult paraphernalia who, after a series of mysterious deaths, finally comes into possession of the skull of the Marquis De Sade. Naturally, there are deadly consequences.
This Amicus Production of gothic horror is beautifully filmed; it reminded me of some of Mario Bava's earlier works, namely "Kill, Baby . . . Kill." It has an appropriately creepy score. The acting is superb from a top notch cast that included Christopher Lee and Patrick MaGee. Unfortunately, the plot never gained any real momentum. It was very stagnant. Only one scene really grabbed my attention: when the blackmailing landlord falls over the stairwell balustrade and crashes through several panes of stained glass. A similar scene was done in Dario Argento's masterpiece "Suspiria."
"The Skull" does make good late night viewing, especially for fans of Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Amicus Productions. I recommend watching it alone with the lights out and candles burning.
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At Last the DVD version!
I waited a long time for the Dvd of this classic Amicus movie with my favorites actors in it (Cushing-Lee team). Thought I'm a little dissapoint, because I was hoping the video's quality was much better, with extra material and a some subtitles (I speek spanish, you now). Nevertheless, I can't wait for another of this movies at DVD such as "The Legend of the werewolf", "Nothing but the night", etc.
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The Skull is Classic Hammer made by Amicus
The Skull is a Hammer style movie and when
viewing you will not notice the difference.
Cushing and Lee are perfect as friends that
both have motives for wanting to possess the
skull and both pay the price at the end.
Very well written, directed and acted classic
horror movie that is much better than the
garbage they try and put out today. This is
a must for an Hammer fan.
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Stellar
A knockout performance from Peter Cushing, one of the horror genre's real icons. Cushing could save the worst scripts from themselves but that doesn't apply here. This is a vehicle for real talent: a good story, outstanding lead and excellent support. The last half-hour or so leaves you breathless with terror as Cushing stretches out in a role he clearly enjoys. This really is one for the road: a character-driven horror story. I don't know if it gets any better than this.
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