{"product_id":"the-screaming-skull-eureka-classics-limited-edition-blu-ray-pre-order-19-october-2026","title":"THE SCREAMING SKULL (Eureka Classics) Limited Edition Blu-ray - Pre-order 19 October 2026","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eAtmospheric 1950s cult gothic horror comes to UK Blu-ray \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efor the first time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEureka Entertainment announces the release of THE SCREAMING SKULL, an atmospheric blend of Gothic horror and psychological suspense from actor-director Alex Nicol. Making its UK Blu-ray debut for the first time on 19 October 2026 as part of the Eureka Classics range, this eerie cult favourite is presented in a strictly Limited Edition of 2,000 copies, housed in an O-card slipcase and accompanied by an exclusive collector's booklet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted from a short horror story by \u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Marion Crawford\u003c\/strong\u003e and marking the directorial debut of \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Nicol\u003c\/strong\u003e (better known for his acting performances in the likes of \u003cem\u003eThe Man from Laramie \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Screaming Skull \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a hidden gem from the vaults of American International Pictures – an atmospheric and deeply eerie gothic chiller than plays like a meeting between Daphne du Maurier and William Castle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing her marriage to Eric Whitlock (\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hudson\u003c\/strong\u003e), the wealthy Jenni (\u003cstrong\u003ePeggy Webber\u003c\/strong\u003e) moves into her husband’s secluded country mansion, inherited following the death of his first wife Marion. Upon arriving at the house, Jenni begins to feel uneasy about Marion’s fate: supposedly, she drowned after hitting her head on the edge of a decorative pond in the gardens. Jenni then learns that Mickey (Alex Nicol), the groundskeeper, believes that Marion’s ghost roams the estate – and soon Jenni herself has experienced things she can’t explain, terrified that she is in the grip of the supernatural.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClearly influenced by gothic melodramas such as \u003cem\u003eRebecca \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGaslight \u003c\/em\u003eand presaging the disquieting menace of such haunted house classics as \u003cem\u003eHouse on Haunted Hill\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Innocents \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Screaming Skull \u003c\/em\u003eis filled with hair-raising set-pieces and deserves its place in the pantheon of independent American horror cinema. \u003cstrong\u003eEureka Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition of 2,000 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase and interior packaging featuring new artwork by John Dunn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal English mono audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles (SDH)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew introduction to \u003cem\u003eThe Screaming Skull\u003c\/em\u003e by horror novelist Stephen Laws\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eShrouded in Mystery \u003c\/em\u003e– new video essay on \u003cem\u003eThe Screaming Skull \u003c\/em\u003eand the gothic horror tradition by film and literature scholar Mary Going\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the production and marketing of \u003cem\u003eThe Screaming Skull \u003c\/em\u003eby film historian Jon Towlson, author of \u003cem\u003eSubversive Horror Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \u003cem\u003eAll extras subject to change\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48114977636526,"sku":"EKA70645","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/e7f69238-a2ac-4393-9778-98b0dbff3c9e.jpg?v=1784539242","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-screaming-skull-eureka-classics-limited-edition-blu-ray-pre-order-19-october-2026","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}