尖叫的头骨

《尖叫的头骨》讲述的是什么故事？

《尖叫的头骨》　　The film opens with a narrated disclaimer over footage of an opening coffin. 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."[1]　　Newlyweds Jenni (Peggy Webber) and Eric (John Hudson) move into Eric's palatial country home. Jenni is Eric's second wife his first wife Marion died when she accidentally slipped and hit her head on the edge of a decorative pond on the estate. At the home they meet Eric's friends, the Reverend Snow (Russ Conway) and his wife (Toni Johnson), as well as Mickey (Alex Nicol), the developmentally disabled gardener. Eric privately mentions to the Snows that Jenni spent time in an asylum following the sudden death of both her parents, and Mrs. Snow reveals that Jenni is very wealthy.　　Jenni is disturbed both by Mickey's belief that Marion's ghost wanders the estate and by Marion's self-portrait inside the house, which Jenni believes resembles her mother. When she begins to hear unexplained screaming noises and see skulls around her house, she believes that Marion is haunting her. Though Eric speculates to Jenni that Mickey, who was a childhood friend of Marion and thus dislikes Jenni, may be behind the trickery, Jenni worries that she is going insane. Eric then suggests to remove Marion's self-portrait from the home. Eric and Jenni take the painting outside and burn it. While they clean up the remains of the painting, a skull emerges from the ashes. While Jenni panics at the sight of the skull, Eric denies that the skull is there. Jenni faints and Eric withdraws the skull and hides it, revealing that he was responsible for the trickery all along in an effort to get hold of her wealth.　　Believing she has finally lost her sanity, Jenni resolves to be committed. She tells Eric that the entire property will be meticulously searched for the skull as a last resort. Before Eric can retrieve it, Mickey secretly steals the skull and brings it to the Reverend, revealing Eric's plans. That night, Eric prepares to murder Jenni and stage it as a suicide. Jenni sees Marion's ghost in Mickey's greenhouse and flees back to the house. When she enters, Eric begins throttling her. The ghost then appears and chases Eric outside and about the property it finally corners and attacks him, drowning him in the decorative pond.　　After Jenni regains consciousness, the Snows arrive. Mrs. Snow comforts a hysterical Jenni and the Reverend discovers Eric's body in the pond. Some undisclosed time later, Jenni and the Snows depart from the house. Reverend Snow declares whether or not Marion's death was an accident will remain a mystery.

一、《尖叫的头骨》是哪一年上映的？

《尖叫的头骨》是艾历克斯·尼科于1958年拍摄的一部经典恐怖片。此片开创美国当代恐怖片的先河，《尖叫的头骨》上映时票房稳坐前三，创下当年纪录。当时约翰·赫德森,佩吉·韦博,拉斯·康威均为最佳主角，约翰·赫德森,佩吉·韦博,拉斯·康威以精彩演技和突出形象，奠定在美国影坛地位。约翰·赫德森,佩吉·韦博,拉斯·康威饰演角色造型多年后仍为人所模仿。艾历克斯·尼科之前曾被人怀疑其能力，而《尖叫的头骨》却奠定艾历克斯·尼科恐怖片风格。《尖叫的头骨》首映时曾获海外恐怖片和媒体广泛称誉，被认为其优秀程度，是足以与同时期（指1958年代）美国优秀恐怖片齐名。

二、被称为恐怖片的开先河之作的《尖叫的头骨》，是艾历克斯·尼科最好的作品吗？

从艾历克斯·尼科斩获恐怖片最佳导演开始，很多观众就觉得这部《尖叫的头骨》是他极具代表性的恐怖片。虽然艾历克斯·尼科后来还拍出过评价很好的作品，但是《尖叫的头骨》依然常被认为是他恐怖片创作中的重要代表。

三、《尖叫的头骨》为什么可以成为经典？

提起美国，不少观众都会想到《尖叫的头骨》的名字。这部由艾历克斯·尼科导演，约翰·赫德森,佩吉·韦博,拉斯·康威主演的《尖叫的头骨》，在当时凭借鲜明的人物塑造和紧凑的恐怖片叙事获得了不错反响。正是人物命运、情绪推进和故事节奏之间的相互配合，让《尖叫的头骨》在同类型作品中具有较高辨识度，也让观众对其中的情节留下深刻印象。

四、如何评价《尖叫的头骨》？

《尖叫的头骨》口碑表现稳定，深受广大观众喜爱。不仅约翰·赫德森,佩吉·韦博,拉斯·康威的表演有看点，而且该恐怖片故事情节紧凑，影视4（4.hnttlq.cn）观看起来流畅，同时还能保持较强的剧情吸引力。虽然不同观众对《尖叫的头骨》的评价各有侧重，但该片目前的受欢迎程度已经名列同类作品前茅。

五、《尖叫的头骨》恐怖片的主要内容

《尖叫的头骨》是一部恐怖片作品，由导演艾历克斯·尼科执导，约翰·赫德森,佩吉·韦博,拉斯·康威主演。影片围绕主要人物的经历展开，通过人物关系、情节推进和情绪变化，呈现出一段具有观看价值的恐怖片故事。

《尖叫的头骨》　　The film opens with a narrated disclaimer over footage of an opening coffin. 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."[1]　　Newlyweds Jenni (Peggy Webber) and Eric (John Hudson) move into Eric's palatial country home. Jenni is Eric's second wife his first wife Marion died when she accidentally slipped and hit her head on the edge of a decorative pond on the estate. At the home they meet Eric's friends, the Reverend Snow (Russ Conway) and his wife (Toni Johnson), as well as Mickey (Alex Nicol), the developmentally disabled gardener. Eric privately mentions to the Snows that Jenni spent time in an asylum following the sudden death of both her parents, and Mrs. Snow reveals that Jenni is very wealthy.　　Jenni is disturbed both by Mickey's belief that Marion's ghost wanders the estate and by Marion's self-portrait inside the house, which Jenni believes resembles her mother. When she begins to hear unexplained screaming noises and see skulls around her house, she believes that Marion is haunting her. Though Eric speculates to Jenni that Mickey, who was a childhood friend of Marion and thus dislikes Jenni, may be behind the trickery, Jenni worries that she is going insane. Eric then suggests to remove Marion's self-portrait from the home. Eric and Jenni take the painting outside and burn it. While they clean up the remains of the painting, a skull emerges from the ashes. While Jenni panics at the sight of the skull, Eric denies that the skull is there. Jenni faints and Eric withdraws the skull and hides it, revealing that he was responsible for the trickery all along in an effort to get hold of her wealth.　　Believing she has finally lost her sanity, Jenni resolves to be committed. She tells Eric that the entire property will be meticulously searched for the skull as a last resort. Before Eric can retrieve it, Mickey secretly steals the skull and brings it to the Reverend, revealing Eric's plans. That night, Eric prepares to murder Jenni and stage it as a suicide. Jenni sees Marion's ghost in Mickey's greenhouse and flees back to the house. When she enters, Eric begins throttling her. The ghost then appears and chases Eric outside and about the property it finally corners and attacks him, drowning him in the decorative pond.　　After Jenni regains consciousness, the Snows arrive. Mrs. Snow comforts a hysterical Jenni and the Reverend discovers Eric's body in the pond. Some undisclosed time later, Jenni and the Snows depart from the house. Reverend Snow declares whether or not Marion's death was an accident will remain a mystery.