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

On the beneficiaries' first night in the house, Lorena sits in front of a large, circular vanity mirror preparing for bed. The shot creates an optical illusion of a skull: the shape of the mirror is the outline, Lorena's hair and its reflection form the two eyes and a row of toiletry bottles and its reflection create the teeth. An illustration of a skull is superimposed briefly over the shot to drive the point home. The same effect appears at Phantom Manor, Disneyland Paris' version of The Haunted Mansion; there the effect is enhanced by a crack in the wall behind the bride, the reflection of which forms the skull's nose.

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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

Strange.....

The House on Skull Mountain? Sounds like some 60's Hardy-Boy adventure to me. I have to say I caught glimpses of this film a couple weeks ago and it was very strange. Your typical 70's horror flick. I mean it wasn't that bad and Victor French does a good job, but it seemed like it was lacking a few things. Maybe I will have to watch it again some time. All I know is films like the infamous "ALIEN" ('79) changed the view of horror movies for ever and that may or may not be a good thing. Too many imitations these days. Take a look at this movie some time.