When the Skull strikes you'll scream!
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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Short watch · 1h 23m
At 1h 23m it runs under 90 minutes.
More horror under 90 minutesHorror · Thriller
TMDB files it under horror and thriller.
2 free · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Not listed on a subscription service. Free or ad-supported on Kanopy and Fawesome. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
6.0 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 117 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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