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The House on Skull Mountain

The House on Skull Mountain

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The House on Skull Mountain

"Every Room Is A Living Tomb in The House On Skull Mountain!"

1974

1h 29m

4.6(23 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

When the relatives of a recently deceased voodoo priestess gather at her sinister house on Skull Mountain for the reading of the will, they discover a killer in their midst who wants to keep them from collecting their inheritance.

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20th Century Fox

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Victor French

Victor French

Dr. Andrew Cunningham

Janee Michelle

Janee Michelle

Lorena Christophe

Jean Durand

Thomas Pettione

Mike Evans

Mike Evans

Phillippe Wilette

Xernona Clayton

Xernona Clayton

Harriet Johnson

Lloyd Nelson

Lloyd Nelson

The Sheriff

Ella Woods

Louette

Mary J. Todd McKenzie

Pauline Christophe

Don Devendorf

The Priest

Jo Marie

The Doctor

Creative team

Directed by: Ron Honthaner
Written by: Mildred Pares
Produced by: Ray Storey

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