It’s wise to heed Christopher Lee’s warnings, even if you're Peter Cushing! Here, Cushing portrays "Maitland," who receives a disturbing object from his questionable contact, "Marco" (Patrick Wymark). When he discusses this item with his collecting competitor, "Sir Matthew" (Lee), he learns it was stolen from him, and against advice, decides to proceed. It doesn't take long before he regrets that choice. The skull is…

“The Skull” (1965) includes Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, but suffers from an abundance of unnecessary scenes. A specialist in the occult (Peter Cushing) acquires the skull belonging to the infamous Marquis de Sade and discovers that a malevolent force is connected to it, which has a detrimental effect on those who possess it. Patrick Wymark portrays his contact for acquiring unusual objects, while Christophe…