The Screaming Skull
The tortured ghost who claims vengeance in the bride's bedroom!
1958 · 1h 8m · UNRATED
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Alex Nicol
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The Screaming Skull
Overview
Newlyweds Eric and Jenni Whitlock retire to his desolate mansion, where Eric's first wife Marianne died from a mysterious freak accident. Jenni, who has a history of mental illness, begins to see strange things including a mysterious skull, which may or may not be a product of her imagination.
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