The Screaming Skull

Feb 14, 1973

1h 7m

★ 5.3

Only the taste of justice - and blood - will quiet

Overview

Constantly demeaned by his wife, Helen, after the death of their son, Dr. Luke Pratt devises a scheme to do away with her, too. But if he thinks that will silence her, he has another think coming. Now taunted by her grimacing skull, he goes slowly mad and must find a way to get rid of her... again.

Genres

Horror

TV Movie

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Cast

Ollie

Vincent Gardenia

Helen

Carrie Nye

Luke

David McCallum

Mr. Jessup

Whitfield Connor

Martha

Sarah Cunningham

Tom

Stuart Germain

Sarah

Helen Stenborg

Dr. Amos Brown

Leon B. Stevens

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