Newlyweds Jenni (Peggy Webber) and Eric (John Hudson) move into Eric's palatial country home. The narrator explains that the film's climax is so terrifying that it may kill the viewer, and reassures the audience that if they die of fright while watching the film, they will receive a free burial service, and it closes on the casket which has a card inside reading 'Reserved for You.' The film opens with a narrated disclaimer over footage of an opening coffin. Plotįile:Reserved for You - The Screaming Skull (00.00.57).jpg The film was later featured in a ninth season episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The film has received negative reception from critics and from Webber herself, though Nicol enjoyed the finished product. The film was shot at the Huntington Hartford in six weeks on a low budget, with each actor being paid $1,000. The Screaming Skull marked Nicol's directorial debut he decided to try it because he felt that he was not acting in the roles which he wanted. The film focuses on a neurosis woman who believes she is being haunted by the ghost of her new husband's previous wife. The film stars John Hudson, Peggy Webber, Russ Conway (actor), and Nicol. The Screaming Skull is a 1958 American horror film directed by Alex Nicol.
