尖叫的头骨

简介：Thefilmopenswithanarrateddisclaimeroverfootageofanopeningffin.Thenarratorexplainsthatthefilm'sclimaxissoterrifyingthatitmaykilltheviewer,andreassurestheaudiencethatiftheydieoffrightwhilewatchingthefilm,theywillreceiveafreeburialservice,anditclosesonthecasketwhichhasacardinsidereading"ReservedforYou."[1]NewlywedsJenni(PeggyWebber)andEric(JohnHudson)moveintoEric'spalatialuntryhome.JenniisEric'ssendwife;hisfirstwifeMariondiedwhensheaidentallyslippedandhitherheadontheedgeofaderativepondontheestate.AtthehometheymeetEric'sfriends,theReverendSnow(RussConway)andhiswife(ToniJohnson),aswellasMickey(AlexNil),thedevelopmentallydisabledgardener.EricprivatelymentionstotheSnowsthatJennispenttimeinanasylumfollowingthesuddendeathofbothherparents,andMrs.SnowrevealsthatJenniisverywealthy.JenniisdisturbedbothbyMickey'sbeliefthatMarion'sghostwanderstheestateandbyMarion'sself-portraitinsidethehouse,whichJennibelievesresembleshermother.Whenshebeginstohearunexplainedscreamingnoisesandseeskullsaroundherhouse,shebelievesthatMarionishauntingher.ThoughEricspeculatestoJennithatMickey,whowasachildhoodfriendofMarionandthusdislikesJenni,maybebehindthetrickery,Jenniworriesthatsheisgoinginsane.EricthensuggeststoremoveMarion'sself-portraitfromthehome.EricandJennitakethepaintingoutsideandburnit.Whiletheycleanuptheremainsofthepainting,askullemergesfromtheashes.WhileJennipanicsatthesightoftheskull,Ericdeniesthattheskullisthere.JennifaintsandEricwithdrawstheskullandhidesit,revealingthathewasresponsibleforthetrickeryallalonginanefforttogetholdofherwealth.Believingshehasfinallylosthersanity,Jenniresolvestobemitted.ShetellsEricthattheentirepertywillbemetlouslysearchedfortheskullasalastresort.BeforeEriccanretrieveit,MickeysecretlystealstheskullandbringsittotheReverend,revealingEric'splans.Thatnight,EricpreparestomurderJenniandstageitasasuicide.JenniseesMarion'sghostinMickey'sgreenhouseandfleesbacktothehouse.Whensheenters,Ericbeginsthrottlingher.TheghostthenappearsandchasesEricoutsideandabouttheperty;itfinallyrnersandattackshim,drowninghiminthederativepond.AfterJenniregainsnsciousness,theSnowsarrive.Mrs.SnowfortsahystericalJenniandtheReverenddisversEric'sbodyinthepond.Someundisclosedtimelater,JenniandtheSnowsdepfromthehouse.ReverendSnowdeclareswhetherornotMarion'sdeathwasanaidentwillremainamystery.