The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

Written, Produced, And Directed To Scare The Daylights Out Of You!

1959 · 70 min · ★ 6.0 · Horror, Mystery

Jonathan Drake, while attending his brother's funeral, is shocked to find the head of the deceased is missing. When his brother's skull shows up later in a locked cabinet, Drake realizes an ancient curse placed upon his grandfather by a tribe of South American Jivaro Indians is still in effect and that he himself is the probable next victim.

Directed by Edward L. Cahn · Written by Orville H. Hampton

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