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Night of the Skull (1974) · La noche de los asesinos

Original title: La noche de los asesinos

1974 · Jesús Franco · 82 min · Spain · Edited by 1

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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.

A 1974 title built around Based on, Crime and Grindhouse. Directed by Jesús Franco.

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German: Im Schatten des Mörders
Italian: Sospiri
Chinese: 骷髏夜

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