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.
The Skull has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Ian Berriman (39) for SFX Magazine (298) on 23 May 2010
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The Skull was released in 1965 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 17 reviews, giving The Skull (1965) an average rating of 60%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 66%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Skull than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 60%, The Skull is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1965, which stands at 61%.
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