The House on Skull Mountain (1974)

Murders occur at the southern estate of a voodoo priestess when four relatives gather to hear her will.

Director:

Ron Honthaner

Writer:

Mildred Pares

Stars:

Victor French, Janee Michelle, Jean Durand

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Victor French	...	Dr. Andrew Cunningham
Janee Michelle	...	Lorena Christophe
Jean Durand	...	Thomas Pettione
Mike Evans	...	Phillippe Wilette
Xernona Clayton	...	Harriet Johnson
Lloyd Nelson	...	The Sheriff
Ella Woods	...	Louette
Mary J. Todd McKenzie	...	Pauline Christophe
Don Devendorf	...	The Priest
Jo Marie	...	The Doctor
Leroy Johnson	...	Mr. Ledoux (as Senator Leroy Johnson)
Ray Bonner	...	Deputy Sheriff
O.J. Harris	...	Voodoo Dancer

Storyline

Four cousins who have never met are invited by their Great-Grandmother Christophe to visit her mansion outside of Atlanta. When they arrive, they learn she has just died. They stay to hear the reading of her will and soon are being killed off one-by-one with voodoo magic. The survivors try to find the killer before he finishes them all off.

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Plot Keywords:

voodoo | mansion | blaxploitation | african american servant | fall to death | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kauhujen talo

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chocolate Chip, Pinto, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mike Evans final movie.

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Connections

Edited into Out of this World Super Shock Show (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Love Has Gently Come This Morning"
Written by John Welsh, Susan Welsh and Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Sung by Ella Woods

User Reviews

Reminds me of Saturdays I spent as a kid watching "Shock Theater."

I enjoyed this maybe BECAUSE it is so lame. Victor French as Dr. Andrew Cunnigham and Janee Michelle as Lorena Christophe were actually pretty good in their roles. They seem like they are good at their craft, in spite of the silliness of the movie and it's implausible premise. The other folks in the movie had a lot to overcome with the trite lines they were given. At the beginning of the film there is a scene where two of the "heirs" are on a winding mountain road in separate cars on their way to the house (you know---the one on SKULL HILL!). The info about the movie says the house is located in mountains on the outskirts of Atlanta, GA. Right. It was obviously filmed on the Pacific Coast, which is even more "un-voodoo-like" than Atlanta. The terrain, trees and vegetation made the Atlanta location totally unbelievable. And the music! Over-dramatic and hysterical. It's a good movie to watch on a night when your boyfriend is out of town. You can watch it alone and still turn out the lights without being creeped out. I get tired of all the gore in movies today, so this movie at least seems kind of like less of an assault to the senses and kind of harmless. But it still leaves me wondering... How can a movie be so BAD and yet still kind of charming in its own way?