The Screaming Skull is a 1958 American psychological horror film, inspired by the short story of the same name written by Francis Marion Crawford. The film stars John Hudson, Peggy Webber, Russ Conway, and Alex Nicol, the film's director. The film focuses on a neurotic woman who believes she is being haunted by the ghost of her husband's previous wife.
The film was featured and parodied in episodes of the television shows Mystery Science Theater 3000 and The New Uncle Gregory Horror Hour.
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