Night of the Skull

1974 · 82 MIN · IMDB 5.4 · 526 VOTES · DIR. Jesús Franco

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Overview

After Lord Archibald Marion is brutally murdered by an unknown assailant, his bitter and feuding family members gather for a reading of the will, setting into motion an increasingly chilling series of deaths when their arrival is marked by a second grisly killing.

Dialogue Timeline — 802 lines

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00:00:37 NIGHT OF THE ASSASSINS
00:04:03 as you manifest your holy wrath
00:11:00 Do you know where Lord Archibald is?
00:13:48 from their parents.
00:15:58 I'm sorry, Inspector. I can't open the will.
00:17:41 but, as you see, they'll find out soon enough.
00:19:43 They did that?
00:21:29 As soon as Baron and Lady Tobias arrive.
00:24:14 Yes, I know you're capable of murder.
00:26:16 I have to complete my report.
00:34:50 -Who is it? -Inspector Bore.
00:36:42 All right.
00:39:19 The poor woman was bound to that stone while alive.
00:41:06 -I demand... -Be quiet! Let me finish!
00:45:17 Did you see the portrait in the dining room?
00:48:08 Manifest yourself, spirit of the man who dwelt in this house.
00:55:34 Confess? Yes, I confess.
00:57:39 I'm the daughter of one of your father's murderers.
00:59:47 "and which the rain endeavoured to extinguish."
01:01:58 It's wonderful that our parents were the way they were.
01:06:15 Meanwhile you caress me and say...
01:10:06 Earth to bury us. Wind to scourge us.
01:12:43 I'm a bit groggy. It was a hard blow.
01:16:19 I prefer to take with me to the grave.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed802
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:00:37
Final line01:16:19

Production Record

DirectorJesús Franco
LanguageSpanish
IMDb votes526