In the 1800s, Pierre (Maurice Good), a phrenologist, robs the grave of the recently buried Marquis de Sade. He takes the Marquis's severed head and sets about boiling it to remove its flesh, leaving the skull. Before the task is done, Pierre meets an unseen and horrific death.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Horror, Thriller |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Produced By: | Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky |
Directed By: | Freddie Francis |
Written By: | Robert Bloch, Milton Subotsky |
Cast: | Paul Stockman, April Olrich, Frank Forsyth, Peter Cushing, Anna Palk, Patrick Magee, George Coulouris, Nigel Green, Michael Gough, Maurice Good, Peter Woodthorpe, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark, Geoffrey Cheshire, Jill Bennett, Jack Silk |
In Theaters: | Aug 25, 1965 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 23 minutes |
Production: | Amicus Productions |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |